Flick Anticimex strengthen its position in the regional city of Horsham and Melbourne through the acquisition of BugROff Pest Busters (“BugROff”), Horsham Pest Control (“Horsham”) & Integrity Pest Control (“Integrity”)
Flick Anticimex continues its acquisition initiative in Victoria for the year. The acquisition of BugROff and Horsham strengthens the local operations in regional city of Horsham especially within the termite, general pest and residential services. Acquisition of Integrity builds to Flick’s commercial portfolio in Melbourne. BugROff was established by Steve Olver 13 years ago after. Steve and Rebekah have grown... View Article
Flick Anticimex strengthen its position in the city of Mackay through the acquisition of Harris Pest Control (“Harris”)
Flick Anticimex completing its second acquisition in Queensland for the year. The acquisition of Harris strengthens the local operations in Mackay especially within the termite, general pest and residential services. Harris was established by Roy Harris in 1955 and Gary after working for several years with Roy purchased the business in 1986. Sandy and Gary have grown Harris to a... View Article
Community Award Winner Darryn Hughes Brightens Our Day With $5000 Donation to Beyond Blue
As Australia’s leading pest control company for over 100 years, a strong sense of community runs through everything we do at Flick. 2020 and 2021 have underscored more than ever the importance of being there for each other; which is why we introduced the Flick Community Service Award. Our inaugural recipient was technician Darryn Hughes, who distinguished himself by frequently... View Article
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Flick Anticimex strengthen its position in the city of Perth through the acquisition of Stella Pest Management (“Stella”)
Flick Anticimex completing its second acquisition in Western Australia for the year. The acquisition of Stella strengthens the local operations in Perth especially within the termite, general pest and residential services. Stella was established in 2015 by Gow brothers Scott & Cameron, have grown to a sizeable presence in the city of Perth and will support a geographical expansion of... View Article
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Uncontrolled Pests a Hidden Danger of Automation in FMCGs
As more and more FMCG businesses such as Amazon harness the power of robotics to automate their production, a hidden danger is lurking. With fewer workers onsite, pests can quickly get out of control, endangering the business from both a physical and reputational angle. Pests spread disease, chew through cables and damage machinery – plus they can leave a brand’s... View Article
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Guessing Isn’t Good Enough: 3 Reasons To Use Data-Driven Pest Control for FMCGs
After a challenging year, it’s never been more important to be on top of business risks for FMCGs. New policies, altered working conditions and evolving customer demands have meant adaptation and future-proofing are at the forefront of everyone’s agendas. Pests can cause huge economic losses for FMCG food retailers and producers and in the current environment, guessing really isn’t good... View Article
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Are Pests the Ultimate PR Nightmare for FMCG Companies?
Pest control may sound humdrum but it is crucial for FMCG companies, particularly food retailers and production facilities. The latter are highly vulnerable to attacks by rodents, cockroaches and stored product insects (moths, beetles), all of which can ruin stock, cause massive revenue loss and destroy a brand’s reputation. FMCGs usually offer everything a pest is looking for: large amounts... View Article
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How We’re Changing Pest Control for FMCGs
In 2021, more environmentally-friendly practices are high on the agenda for most businesses. For the FMCG sector – and food retail and production in particular – pest control has always been challenging to do sustainably, as traditional methods rely on toxic pesticides. Australia’s leading pest control company, Flick, is changing all of that. SMART Pest Control is presenting FMCGs with... View Article
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How Data-Driven Pest Control Will Future-Proof the FMCG Sector
New policies, altered working conditions, changes in customer demands – the causes and effects of the pandemic on the food industry have been felt, discussed and analysed. It has perhaps never been more important to be on top of business risks. What are the most urgent challenges for food retailers and producers today and how can a data-driven pest control... View Article
EQT introduces longer-hold investment strategy – announces first investment in Anticimex
Leading global pest control specialist Anticimex becomes the first investment by EQT’s longer-hold strategy with impact at the core The investment in Anticimex is made alongside long-term investors such as Melker Schörling AB (who will be the second-largest shareholder), GIC, AMF, Interogo Holding Long-Term Equity and Alecta Natural next step on EQT’s overall strategic development – EQT’s Private Capital business... View Article