(Image souce: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) will acquire IMI plc’s (LON:IMI) beverage dispensing machine and retail merchandise divisions for $1.1 billion. The acquisition was on behalf of its subsidiary unit Marmon Group. According to Marmon, the IMI units will be a valuable part of its food service equipment. The beverage units at IMI produce valves for drink dispensers.