Dr. Hönle AG (XTRA:HNL) signed a contract to acquire Grafix Gmbh on December 21, 2012. The acquisition is subject to approval by the creditor committee and to the further provison that the Grafix GmbH employees not taken over by Dr. Hönle AG are transferred to a newly established employment and qualification company within the short term. Dr. Hönle AG assumes that the successor of Grafix GmbH will contribute positively to Hoenle Group earnings as early as in the year 2012/2013. Grafix GmbH creditors' committee has accepted Dr. Hönle AG's binding offer and all the employees of Grafix GmbH not taken on by the Hönle Group have stated that they are prepared to switch to a newly founded employment and qualification company as of January 1, 2013. The acquisition of the assets becomes effective in January, 2013. KPMG acted as a financial advisor to the insolvency administrator Martin Mucha.

Dr. Hönle AG (XTRA:HNL) completed the acquisition of Grafix Gmbh on January 8, 2013.