DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Duravant LLC has acquired T-TEK Material Handling LLC, Montgomery, Ala., a leading manufacturer of high-speed packaging machinery and systems solutions.

The acquisition is part of Duravant’s strategy to expand its presence in the growing packaged food and beverage sector.

“We’re excited to welcome T-TEK to Duravant,” said Mike Kachmer, chairman and chief executive officer of Duravant. “T-TEK has an impressive history of fostering strong customer relationships through a differentiated service delivery model. Their technical sales and consultation process is key to their longstanding partnerships with brand owners, facility operators, engineering firms and integrators.”

T-TEK designs, builds and services end-of-line equipment including palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors and custom automated lines for blue chip producers of packaged food, beverage and consumer products.

“We are excited to join forces with Duravant and to collaborate across their family of Operating Companies,” said Michael Traff, president of T-TEK. “Duravant’s established infrastructure and extensive aftermarket network through Duravant Lifecycle Services will help us accelerate our growth with new customers and invest in resources and new technologies that will enable us to better serve our existing customer base.”

T-TEK’s portfolio complements Duravant’s product offering across its nVenia, Mespack and Wulftec brands, all members of Duravant’s packaging segment.

“T-TEK’s technology and equipment offering aligns perfectly with palletizing solutions offered by nVenia,” said David Malinas, chief operating officer of Duravant. “We now have a complete, comprehensive solution set for all palletizing applications. And with adjacent load containment solutions offered through Wulftec’s premier stretch wrapping and strapping technologies, customers have a trusted source for all their end-of-line packaging needs.”