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Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Franz Haas Waffel- und Keksanlagen-Industrie GmbH acquired an 85% stake in DFE
Meincke Holding on 22 December 2009. The other 15% will remain in the possession
of Frank Müntzberg, who will continue to manage the company as CEO in
conjunction with Christoph Jiraschek.

The family-run Haas company based in Austria is the global market leader on the
sector for plants and systems for the production of wafers and one of the leading
suppliers of plants and systems for the production of crackers and hard biscuits.
DFE Meincke is the global market leader for plants and systems for the production of
soft biscuits and cakes. Excellent teamwork: in future, customers will be able to
derive greater benefits from the many years of experience acquired on the hard-
biscuit segment and the strengths developed in the construction of plants and
systems for soft biscuits and cakes. Because these two companies which
complement each other so well will also be able to augment each other’s activities.

Haas will now be supplying machines for all aspects of the biscuit market.
Customers are operating in a market that is continuing to grow - Haas intends to
work with DFE Meincke to deliver the best know-how to these customers:
competent specialists with profound dedicated skills. The global presence will allow
Haas to deliver efficient services to customers. Cooperation with DFE Meincke will
enhance the already close contacts with customers.