Industry Veteran Tom Ritter Appointed Director

Multivac, Inc. today announced the formation of an entirely new business unit edicated to rebuilding and re-selling previously owned Multivac equipment. The unit will be headed by Tom Ritter, who joins Multivac as Director of Rebuilding and Remanufacturing effective August 25, 2008. He will report directly to Jan Erik Kuhlmann, Multivac's president and CEO.

"Because of our reputation for superior engineering, quality and durability, Multivac machinery is extremely popular on the used equipment market," says Kuhlmann. "Unfortunately, that has frequently resulted in situations where unqualified personnel are working on the machinery and using pirated parts, often to the detriment of the customer. Now, those businesses wishing to purchase pre-owned Multivac equipment can come directly to Multivac. They will receive a Multivac certified pre-owned machine - with a warranty - that has been thoroughly inspected, tested and restored to Multivac factory specifications with genuine Multivac parts. With Tom Ritter's leadership, I'm confident we will do an outstanding job of serving the needs of this significant market segment."

Ritter joins Multivac from Koch Equipment, where he has worked for nearly three decades as a manager with sales, operations and manufacturing responsibilities. He is a native of Kansas City, Missouri.

More information on Multivac's certified pre-owned machine program is available by calling 800-800-8552 or e-mailing muinc@multivac.com.

About Multivac Inc.

Multivac, inc. is the leading manufacturer of thermoform fill-seal rollstock packaging solutions, chamber vacuum pouch sealers, traysealers, shrink tanks, and both cross-web and inline labelers for food, medical and consumer product applications. From its North American headquarters, located in Kansas City, MO, the company provides strategic consultation, technical design, sales, distribution, and service of Multivac's complete line of packaging systems. Multivac maintains a comprehensive, on-site parts inventory, and offers 24X7 technical assistance and certified training for its entire line of equipment. To date, the company has designed and implemented over 100,000 packaging solutions. Multivac, Inc. is accessible via the Internet at www.multivac.com.