AxFlow UK Acquires Moody Direct Ltd, Expands Leadership in Dairy and Food & Beverage Segment

AxFlow UK, a leader in fluid handling solutions, announces the acquisition of Moody Direct Ltd, a well-established supplier of solutions and services to the dairy, food & beverage, brewery, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. This strategic acquisition enhances AxFlow UK’s service offering and further solidifies its position as a market leader, particularly in the dairy and food & beverage sectors.

Moody Direct is a leading, specialist supplier of spares, components, projects and service covering a broad range of hygienic equipment. These include pumps, valves, homogenisers, separators and heat exchangers. This complements AxFlow’s expertise, providing a robust platform to introduce AxFlow’s fluid-handling product portfolio to a wider customer base.

Moody Direct has its own ‘in house’ Plate Heat Exchanger Service Centre which is complimented by its integrity testing and onsite maintenance. Regular servicing of heat exchangers improves energy transfer rates, leading to greater thermal efficiency. This is especially crucial in industries such as dairy and plant-based production, where energy efficiency can directly impact operational sustainability. The focus on improving thermal efficiency is in line with AxFlow’s strategy to advance energy-efficient solutions and broader goals to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints across the processing industries.

"We are thrilled to welcome Moody to the AxFlow family," said Neil Langdown, Managing Director of AxFlow UK. "Their expertise in hygienic sales & servicing and reputation for best-in-class customer service will strengthen AxFlow’s existing position in the UK. Moreover, this will enhance our onsite service capability and enable us to offer our customers a comprehensive service offering for homogenisers, separators and plate heat exchangers.”

"Moody’s success has been built on technical expertise and a commitment to customer satisfaction,” noted Ken Wild, Director of Moody. "Joining forces with AxFlow UK not only strengthens our ability to serve customers in our core segments of F&B and Dairy but also opens up new avenues for growth, particularly in the processing industries."

Both companies are committed to ensuring a seamless transition for customers and partners. Existing relationships and contracts will remain unchanged, with the added benefit of access to an expanded range of products and services.


For further information, please contact:
Ole Weiner, CEO of AxFlow Holding, +46 (0)8 545 476 72, ole.weiner@axflow.com
Neil Langdown, Managing Director AxFlow UK, +44 (0)1753 255600, neil.langdown@axflow.co.uk
Ken Wild Director of Moody Direct, 44 (0)1777 701141, ken.wild@moodydirect.com

About AxFlow
AxFlow UK is a part of AxFlow Group, the Fluid Handling Solutions business group within Axel Johnson International. The AxFlow Group specializes in the marketing, distribution and provision of complete sales engineering services for high-quality fluid-handling equipment. The AxFlow Group serves customers in the chemical and petrochemical, food, power generation, environmental, dockside, facilities management and wastewater industries with equipment from world-leading manufacturers. High standards of technical competence, a comprehensive range of products and services, commitment and integrity have contributed to the company’s steady growth since its establishment in 1960. The AxFlow Group is active in 30 markets and has approximately 1400 employees and an annual turnover of EUR 412 million.