From cocoa bean to chocolate: Duyvis, Wiener and F.B.Lehmann.

With great pride and pleasure we can officially announce that, effective 8^th September 2010, Wiener B.V. (a daughter of Duyvis Wiener B.V.) acquired 100% of the shares of the company F.B.Lehmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Germany.

Duyvis Wiener, which celebrates its 125^th anniversary in November 2010, delivers machines for grinding, pressing, pulverizing and stabilizing of cocoa, as well as processing machines and installations for the production ofchocolate.

F.B.Lehmann, founded in 1834, produces machines for cleaning, winnowing, roasting, sterilizing, alkalizing and grinding cocoa, as well as equipment (f.e. ball mills and 5 roller refiners) for the production of chocolate.

With more than 175 years combined experience in the production of cocoa and chocolate equipment, F.B.Lehmann well complements Duyvis Wiener’s present product range.  We are convinced that the joint know-how of Duyvis Wiener and Lehmann will ensure the continuation of high quality products as well as excellent service.

We trust that our customers and potential customers will benefit from this acquisition. Trials, development engineering, technological and commercial activities will be combined to achieve a better mutual performance. The result is that we will be able to serve our international clients with complete and integrated solutions in cocoa and chocolate processing.

Please do not hesitate to contact us personally for more information or feel free to check our websites:www.duyviswiener.nl/www.fblehmann.de

We consider F.B.Lehmann a great asset to the Duyvis Wiener Group and we look forward to serving the industry from cocoa bean to chocolate.