MEYER INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Meyer International Holdings, Ltd., is the Hong Kong-based holding company for a family-owned business involved in manufacturing and distributing more than a dozen cookware brands. The Cheng family, headed by Stanley K. Cheng, controls Meyer Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the Hong Kong-based manufacturing arm of its business that is supported by production facilities in Thailand, China, and Italy. Distribution and marketing affiliates are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Thailand, China, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and Japan. The U.S. affiliate, Meyer Corporation, U.S., ranks as the largest cookware distributor in the United States and the second largest distributor in the world. Meyer’s cookware is made from stainless steel, hard-anodized aluminum, and nonstick aluminum. The two most important brands sold by the company are its Circulon and Anolon brands, which were developed by the company. Other brands either acquired by Meyer or licensed for distribution are Prestige, Raco, Silverstone, KitchenAid, Farberware, Es-steele, Fujimaru, NapaStyle, Select, and Meyer Commercialware. Meyer produces more than 30 million pans annually, touting itself as the global leader in the production of hard-anodized, nonstick cookware.