Linton Engineering was founded in 1962 as a local manufacturer of agricultural and produce-handling equipment in Canterbury, New Zealand. This successful engineering company was purchased, and renamed, by John Wyma in 1991. The Vege-Polisher™ soon followed – a significant turning point for the international root vegetable industry.

In 2001 Wyma was sold to Andrew and Angela Barclay, who transformed it into a much larger company, serving a global market.

In 2023, Wyma was acquired by MHM Automation, another Christchurch-founded company, providing innovative, engineered solutions to food processors worldwide. Joining forces with MHM has allowed us to integrate their automation and robotic product handling systems into the line solutions we develop.

In 2024 MHM Automation and Wyma became part of the global Fortifi Food Processing Solutions group, together with our sister companies Bettcher and Frontmatec. Collectively as Fortifi, we can improve a single line or automate an entire food processing plant, anywhere in the world. Learn more about our combined capabilities on the Fortifi website.

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