While Tummers Methodic specialises in potato flake lines and washing, destoning and hydro cutting systems, Rosenqvists Food Technologies is an experienced French fries, potato chips and snack foods processing line provider.

By combining forces the pair hopes to offer complete processing lines across the globe.

Managing director of Tummers Methodic, Erwin Tummers, said: "To combine our activities and know-how, we will be able to supply our range of specialised processing lines all over the world."

Jörgen Lindell managing director of Rosenqvists Food Technologies added: "Our two companies complement each other in an extremely good way, both from market coverage and process knowledge points of view."