Friday, July 8, 2011

The Middleby Corporation Announces Acquisition of Maurer-Atmos and Promotions of Ivo Cozzini and Magdy Albert to Lead Middleby Food Processing Group

July 8, 2011 (Elgin, Ill.) –The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the net assets of Maurer-Atmos GmbH, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Maurer-Atmos is a leading manufacturer of thermal processing systems for the food processing industry based in Germany with approximate annual revenues of $20 million. The addition of this brand complements and further strengthens Middleby’s food processing equipment platform.

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

The Middleby Corporation acquires Danfotech Inc.

ELGIN, Ill.— July 6, 2011 -- The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced the acquisition of Danfotech Inc. (“Danfotech”), a subsidiary of SFK systems A/S. Danfotech is a leading manufacturer of equipment for the food processing industry with annual sales of approximately $5 million. Danfotech products include meat tenderizers, tumblers, presses and defrosting systems. With this acquisition, Middleby continues to add to its portfolio of leading brands and expand its food processing platform.

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