Romanian producer Nordic Petfood , taken over by a Belgian group | Progresiv
Nordic Petfood Group, the largest Romanian pet food producer, was taken over by the Belgian group United Petfood, with a turnover of 275 million euros. The decision to join United Petfood is based on the wish of Nordic PetFood owners to ensure and strengthen the future growth of the company. 
"Nordic PetFood could now move to the next level. We aim to contribute and bring value to United Petfood, while we will benefit from being a member of an important group. By signing this contract, we have access to the resources needed to start investments such as increasing production capacity, entering foreign markets, investing in innovations and expanding the portfolio", said Iulia Stana, Managing Partner of Nordic Petfood and one of the company's shareholders.
"The deal with Nordic Petfood is in line with United Petfood's strategy to further strengthen and further develop our business and be the best partner for our customers around the world. This partnership is based on innovation, product quality, production efficiency and logistic services. Our goal is to continue and further develop relationships with our staff, customers and pet food suppliers", said Dominiek Dumoulin, owner of United Petfood.
Nordic Petfood will continue to be led by the existing management team. The company started its activity in 2005 with the inauguration of the Buftea pet food factory. The factory has a production capacity of 70,000 tons, with 22 private labels, 8 exclusive brands and 4 own brands, including Skipper and Kirby Cat. Last year, Nordic Petfood Production and Nordic Petfood Distribution had a turnover of 120 million lei (26 million euros), according to information previously provided by the company.
The United Petfood Group runs over 275 million euros in business and has 9 factories in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. The Belgian group has a production capacity of over 400,000 tons of food and snacks for dogs and cats, which it sells to customers from over 40 countries.
