Tim Voit Named Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for Streamfeeder


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Jan. 23, 2007 - Larry Smith, President and CEO of Thiele
Technologies, Inc., has announced the promotion of Tim Voit to Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for its Feeder Product Business Unit. Voit will be responsible for directing worldwide sales efforts and marketing initiatives for Thiele's Streamfeeder
Business Unit and Thiele's core feeder lines.

"Tim brings much experience to this position with his background in product development and product marketing," Smith said. "Throughout the transition following Thiele's acquisition of Streamfeeder in October 2006, Tim has continued to demonstrate his leadership abilities. His knowledge of Streamfeeder products and markets will prove to be valuable asset."

Commenting on his new role, Voit said, "I am very excited to be leading our Feeder Business Unit into this new era with Thiele. Streamfeeder and Thiele have a strong reputation in the markets we serve. That reputation will only be enhanced by the synergy between the two companies. We will now have the ability to expand our product offerings with Thiele products. We also have plans for new product offerings in the near future."

Voit has more than 20 years of sales and product development experience in various
manufacturing industries. Prior to his last three years at Streamfeeder, he was a sales and marketing manager for a Minnesota-based manufacturing company.

About Thiele Technologies
Thiele Technologies, Inc. provides advanced high-speed automation solutions to a variety of industries around the globe, including petrochemicals, fresh and frozen food, pet food, beverage, dairy, bakery, pharmaceutical, medical devices, cosmetics, horticultural, paper goods, consumer mailing and collating, and paint filling. With more than 70 years of service, Thiele leads the industry in the design, manufacture and integration of placing, bagging, cartoning, case packing and palletizing systems.

ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a world leading supplier of packaging, corrugating and paper converting technology, as well as engineering consulting services, across a broad spectrum of industries.Barry-Wehmiller's balanced and diversified approach to the market is made possible through 11 interactive divisions: Accraply, a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling systems; Barry-Wehmiller Company, manufacturing bottle washers and pasteurizers for more than 120 years; Barry-Wehmiller International
Resources, a pioneer in the creation, development, and integration of advanced information technology and engineering solutions; Central Bottling International (CBI), specializing in quality industrial manufacturing equipment and services for the food, beverage, and packaging industries worldwide; Design Group, a premier supplier of manufacturing automation and engineering consulting services; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, a leading producer of advanced conveyance technology and material handling
equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), providing advanced converting, printing, and packaging technologies for the tissue, nonwovens, and flexible packaging industries since 1919; Pneumatic Scale, a
global provider for can seaming, capping, centrifugation, dry filling, labeling, and liquid filling; and Thiele Technologies, a leading supplier of cartoning, case packing, bagging, and palletizing equipment.

In fiscal year 2007, a combination of organic and acquisition growth is expected to grow Barry-Wehmiller's annual revenues to more than $860 million for the first time in the company's 120-year history, with more than $200 million of that in global markets.

For additional information, please contact:
Thiele Technologies, Inc.,
Larry Smith, President and CEO,
612.782.1200

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