煙草在線據《煙業通訊》報道編譯　　虹霓機器制造公司（Hauni Maschinenbau）正在收購測量/分析設備與卷煙香料與過濾嘴生產供應商Borgwaldt集團。Borgwaldt集團位于德國漢堡，在全球大約擁有150名員工。

　　虹霓機器制造公司的執行董事會主席克里斯托弗·索姆說：“我們很高興地歡迎在全球得到公認的技術專業公司Borgwaldt加入，成為虹霓家庭最年輕的成員。”

　　他補充說：“Borgwaldt集團在物理測量設備和吸煙機器方面所具有的歷史悠久的專業知識，與我們的產品組合完美契合。利用Borgwaldt這個品牌，我們將與我們的法國子公司Sodim一起，共同繼續擴大我們的分析業務活動。虹霓機器制造公司也將得益于擁有一個新的香料業務子公司。這將提高我們作為一家國際煙草業供應商的專業知識能力。”

　　Borgwaldt集團的各家公司將成為虹霓機器制造公司的組成部分，并且立刻生效。這些公司將仍然作為獨立法人。Borgwaldt的現有管理團隊將繼續負責業務的發展。

　　Borgwaldt的客戶專員也將保持不變。他們將繼續負責處理包括服務在內的業務。

　　Borgwaldt集團的常務董事Insa Briel說：“有了虹霓，我們找到了一個強大的伙伴，它將為我們打開新的發展機遇。”

　　虹霓是一家總部位于德國漢堡的為煙草業提供煙草機械與相關服務的全球供應商。虹霓機器制造公司是K?rber集團的成員，在全球聘用員工約4000人。2011年，該公司的銷售額大約為8億歐元（10.4億美元）。

Germany: Hauni Acquires Borgwaldt

　　Hauni Maschinenbau is acquiring the Borgwaldt Group, a supplier of measurement/analysis equipment and flavors for cigarette and filter production. Based in Hamburg, Germany, the Borgwaldt Group has around 150 employees worldwide.

　　"We are delighted to welcome a globally recognized technology specialist with Borgwaldt Group as the youngest member of the Hauni family," said Christopher Somm, chairman of Hauni's executive board.

　　Borgwaldt's "longstanding specialist expertise in the field of physical measurement equipment and smoking machines dovetails perfectly with our product portfolio," he added. "Using the Borgwaldt brand we shall jointly continue to expand our analysis activities alongside our French subsidiary Sodim. Hauni will also benefit from having a new flavor business unit. This will boost our expertise in our capacity as an international tobacco industry supplier."

　　The Borgwaldt Group's companies will become part of Hauni Maschinenbau with immediate effect. The companies will remain separate legal entities. Borgwaldt's existing management team will continue to be responsible for the development of the business.

　　The customer contacts at Borgwaldt will also remain in place. They will continue to be responsible for handling the business, including services.

　　"With Hauni we have found a strong partner, which will open up new growth opportunities for us," said Insa Briel, managing director of the Borgwaldt Group.

　　Hauni is a global supplier, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, of tobacco machinery and related services to the tobacco industry. A member of the K?rber Group, the company employs about 4,000 people worldwide. In 2011, it generated sales of about €800 million ($1.04 billion).