Tetra Pak has acquired Denmark-based DSS Silkeborg A/S, a European market leader in dairy membrane filtration technology.
DSS will remain in Silkeborg, Denmark, with its current management team as part of Tetra Pak’s Cheese and Powder business unit, while existing sales channels will be supplemented through the global market operations of Tetra Pak.
Privately-held DSS develops, designs, sells, builds and commissions membrane filtration systems for dairy applications, using reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, ultra-filtration and micro-filtration technologies.
The company’s core competence lies in maximising the full use of milk and whey, based on an in-depth understanding of fractionation processes, water treatment and dairy production.
Tim High, Tetra Pak executive vice president processing systems, says: “The acquisition of DSS adds to Tetra Pak’s expertise in membrane filtration technology, enabling us to provide our customers with an even wider range of processing solutions for dairy, cheese and whey as well as other beverages and prepared foods.
“The integration of DSS’s expertise with Tetra Pak’s energy, waste and water reduction technologies will provide our customers with processing solutions designed to reduce their carbon and water footprint as well as their operational costs.”