Horeca begint bij Gamko

PRESS ANNOUCEMENT

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Food Equipment has acquired the Dutch
refrigeration company, Gamko Holding BV. Gamko is the leading
European manufacturer of quality, refrigerated back bar and bar
cooling equipment. The Gamko business employs 250 people and is
based in Etten-Leur, Holland. It is a market leading brand in the
European drinks cooling market, with sales operations in Holland, the UK
and France.

ITW regard Gamko as a strong company with a great brand. Significant
potential exists within the ITW Food Equipment Group for Gamko to
grow and develop its business. The wider choice of quality products will
enable ITW and Gamko to improve their overall offer to their customers
within the HORECA foodservice and drinks sectors worldwide.

ITW is a diversified manufacturing company with a turnover in 2007 of
$16.1 billion from over 800 businesses worldwide. It is the world’s largest
manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment with market
leading brands such as Foster Refrigerator, Hobart, Elettrobar, Bonnet,
Thirode, MBM, Wolf and Avery Berkel.