Article: Scotsman Industries Acquires U.K. Beverage Manufacturer: Scotsman also Acquires Remaining 40 Percent of China Joint-Venture.

VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1997--Scotsman Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SCT) today reported that it had acquired 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Homark Holdings Limited, a U.K. based beverage equipment company.

Homark is a leading manufacturer of counter dispense fonts, counter mount dispensers, and line and shelf coolers sold primarily to the U.K. beer industry with annual revenues of approximately $12 million. Homark's product range extends and is complementary with the products manufactured by Whitlenge Drink Equipment, Limited, Scotsman's U.K. beverage equipment subsidiary. The Homark and Whitlenge U.K. brewery sales organizations ...

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