Automated sorting equipment manufacturer Key Technology and Visys NV, a provider of chute-fed in-air sorters used by food processors and waste recyclers, have entered into a merger agreement. By combining, the two companies create a single source of digital sorting technologies available for food processing and other industrial markets.Visys will continue to operate in Hasselt, Belgium, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Key Technology. Frank Zwerts will assume the position of President of EMEIA for Key Technology and will play a prominent role in Key’s global strategy and corporate development.For more information, visit http://go.key.net/totalvision.