Swanson acquires D&D Ingredient Distributors
The two third-generation, family-owned business join forces to better serve the animal feed and pet food industries.
“Our family is very excited at the prospect of entrusting D&D and our employee team to the Swansons,” say Doc and Dorothy Miller who founded D&D in 1976 in Delphos, Ohio.
Their son, Arnie Miller, president of D&D, adds, “We had a number of requirements that we felt a partner would have to have and the Swansons fit all of them. We are looking forward to working together as one team going forward.”
Shared values, long-term vision
Matt Swanson, CEO of the Swanson family of companies, says, “We’ve admired the Miller family and done business with D&D for many years. And for a number of years we’ve wanted to achieve the combination of our two companies.
“Joining with D&D represents an important expansion eastward for us,” Swanson adds, “and it will enable us, with the help of the highly capable employee base at D&D, to better serve existing customers and position us to serve new customers in D&D’s market area.”
Restructuring under the new ownership is well underway with minimal change in business operations and only a minor change to the company name—now D&D Ingredients.
The restructuring, Arnie Miller says, will be seamless for D&D customers and vendors. D&D will have the same business model and same management team.