Combined Product Portfolios to Enhance Customer Experience
SUN PRAIRIE, Wisc, August 07, 2025 — Sani-Matic, Inc. a Sun Prairie, WI-based manufacturer of automated cleaning technology, hygienic component solutions, services, and data & analytics products for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, has announced the acquisition of Douglas Machines Corp., located in Clearwater, Florida. This strategic acquisition combines two long-established and successful companies, expanding their market share and offering customers the broadest range of automated cleaning equipment in the food & beverage production, food service and pharmaceutical industries.
“We are absolutely excited to welcome Douglas to the portfolio,” said Pete Ensch, CEO of Sani-Matic. “This acquisition enables us to move forward with our strategic goals of expanding our market share, serving additional segments, strengthening our products and services in order to better serve our customers.”
Paul Claro, President & CEO, of Douglas Machines, added, “We are thrilled about the opportunities this acquisition presents. Joining Sani-Matic will enable us to accelerate our combined growth and provide our customers with access to a wider range of resources and expertise.”
With roots in providing cleaning equipment to the Wisconsin dairy industry since 1943, Sani-Matic is now a leading provider of hygienic automated cleaning solutions to customers in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care markets. In addition to high-end automated cleaning and sanitizing systems, Sani-Matic also provides a complete line of hygienic components, field services, and software offerings.
Douglas Machines Corp, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida since 1979, is an industry leader in providing innovative and robust commercial cleaning and sanitizing systems in the growing bakery, food service, and beverage industries. They specialize in both high-volume cleaning applications with modular and customizable upgrades, as well as a complete line of standard equipment for industrial pan, bucket, vat, and rack washers.
“Our first steps under one ownership group will be to better understand each other’s products, processes, and people,” said Ensch. “We are going to take a little time to learn how to best integrate, helping us plan for growth as a combined company and for the customers we serve.”
Media Contact:
Pete Barrie
Product Management Director
peter.barrie@sanimatic.com
