SF Engineering establishes a firm base in the UK by acquiring Opal FPS Ltd., a key provider to the red meat industry.

SF Engineering has acquired UK based Opal FPS Ltd., a key system provider to the red meat industry. Headed by new general manager Johannes V. Gunnarsson, Opal FPS Ltd is now operating under the name SF Opal. The company will focus on providing complete solutions to all areas of the food processing industry.

SF Engineering specializes in the delivery of high quality customized process and packing production-lines. Over the years SF Engineering has gained a broad spectrum of expertise across all the main food industry sectors while Opal FPS Ltd
has been a key supplier to the red meat industry in the UK and Ireland and is well known for its high quality butchering systems.

Growth in the UK Marketplace
The acquisition has strengthened SF’s product portfolio and marks the company’s strategic move out of Ireland. “As the SF brand continues to grow across the Irish and European marketplaces we are really excited about the added dynamic of SF Opal,” says Seamus Farrell, managing director of SF Engineering. “We now have a manufacturing base in both Ireland and the UK. This enables us to serve our present and future customers in both countries better.”

“Opal adds incredible value to our already dynamic solution range.”

Opal’s expertise in the red meat industry has added a new dimension to SF’s operations. “With the increased investment in R&D that SF has seen in recent years, we will expand upon the Opal product range,” says Farrell. “We will match their robust performance with our ever increasing technological innovation.”

Strong Customer Focus
The integration of these two individually strong and competent solution providers creates a company that is both stronger and more capable of offering the exact systems customers need. “It is exciting and to establish a strong supplier to the
food processing industry in the UK based on the experience and expertise of both SF and Opal,” says new SF Opal general manager Johannes V. Gunnarsson. A veteran of the industry, Gunnarsson brings years of experience from Marel Food
Systems to the table, adding his in-depth knowledge of the food processing industry to the equation. Headquartered in Cambridgeshire, SF Opal focuses on adding value to the whole production chain, from the production floor to the supermarket shelf.