Alway Loughborough Limited, a specialist in hygienic stainless steel conveyors, turnkey food production lines and advanced engineering solutions, has been acquired by
MotionTech, a global leader in intralogistics and industrial automation. The acquisition supports Alway’s long-term growth ambitions, creating opportunities to expand its capabilities and reach new markets while continuing to serve customers across the food manufacturing sector.
Founded in 1985, Alway has built a strong reputation for engineering excellence, quality, and customer service over the past four decades. As part of MotionTech, Alway will continue to operate under its own name, led by Managing Director Jason Larke and his existing leadership team. Its commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and building long-term customer partnerships will remain central to the business.
“We are thrilled to become part of MotionTech,” said Jason Larke, Managing Director of Alway. “This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey. By joining a company that shares our values and commitment to engineering excellence, we gain access to the resources, expertise and international network needed to develop our capabilities and bring our specialist products and services to new markets.”
The acquisition brings together Alway’s expertise in hygienic stainless steel conveyors, process equipment, and turnkey production lines with MotionTech’s broader capabilities in engineering, automation, and manufacturing. Alway’s specialist divisions and trading names, including Aqualine by Alway, Surfaceline, Alway Nexus, BagForm International and Alway Electrical, will benefit from the wider group’s expertise and resources, supporting the continued development of the business and its offering to customers across multiple sectors.
“We are very pleased to welcome Alway to MotionTech,” says Louise Ringström Grandinson, CEO of MotionTech. “Alway has built a strong and respected business over four decades, driven by quality, engineering excellence and close customer relationships with some of the UK’s leading food manufacturers. These values are fully aligned with MotionTech’s decentralised philosophy. I have been impressed by Alway’s hygienic stainless steel know-how and their ability to really understand their customers and their pain points, something they have in common with the other entrepreneurs in MotionTech.”
As part of MotionTech, Alway will have opportunities to build on its established expertise and explore new markets across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. The partnership also creates scope to combine Alway’s specialist engineering solutions with MotionTech’s automation and robotics technologies, helping customers access a broader range of capabilities.
The acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for Alway, providing a platform for continued growth while maintaining the quality, service and customer relationships on which the business has built its reputation.
Alway was supported by a team from across the East Midlands. John Sykes of Skye Corporate Finance in Nottingham provided Corporate Finance advice, with Simon Browning of Bright Advisory in Nottingham also delivering tax support. Legal advice was provided by Tanya Hancox and Gareth John of Howes Percival in Leicester, and the Leicester Office of RSM provided accounting support led by Jo Duddle.
For more information about Alway’s products and services, please visit
www.alway.co.uk.
Contact
Jason Larke
Managing Director
Alway Loughborough Limited
enquiries@alway.co.uk 