{"id":10919,"date":"2026-05-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italforni-waico.com\/en\/2026\/05\/12\/italforni-at-levante-prof-2026-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:38:25","slug":"waico-group-announces-acquisition-of-logiudice-mecateck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italforni-waico.com\/en\/2026\/05\/15\/waico-group-announces-acquisition-of-logiudice-mecateck\/","title":{"rendered":"Waico Group announces the acquisition of Logiudice + Mecateck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A strategic move to strengthen its position in the bakery, pizza and pastry equipment sector.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-lg-60\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/italforni-waico.com\/src\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/copertina-news.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10921\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Isola Vicentina, 15.05.2026<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waico Group announces the acquisition of <strong>Logiudice + Mecateck<\/strong>, brands specialized in the production of professional ovens for bakery, pizza and pastry applications. The transaction is part of the Group\u2019s growth strategy,\u00a0which already includes brands such as <strong>Starmix, Vitella, Italforni, Flamic<\/strong> and <strong>Effedue<\/strong>, further expanding its industrial and technological ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The integration of the two brands will enable the <strong>enhancement of complementary skills and know-how<\/strong>, <strong>generating industrial and commercial synergies<\/strong> and accelerating development in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The acquisition of Logiudice + Mecateck represents a strategic milestone for our Group<\/em>\u201d comments<br><strong>Cristian Pivato, CEO of Waico Group<\/strong>. \u201c<em>This transaction strengthens our structure and expands our range of solutions, reinforcing <strong>our position among the industry\u2019s leading players<\/strong>. We look to the future with a clear vision: <strong>to build an increasingly solid and internationally recognized Group<\/strong>, capable of seizing the opportunities of a rapidly evolving industry.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this acquisition, Waico Group continues its growth path, strengthening its global presence and laying the foundations for <strong>structured and sustainable development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/italforni-waico.com\/src\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/CS_WAICO-GROUP_-LOGIUDICE.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/italforni-waico.com\/src\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/CS_WAICO-GROUP_-LOGIUDICE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the press release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waico Group announces the acquisition of Logiudice+ Mecateck, brands specialized in the production of professional ovens for bakery, pizza and pastry applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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