Mast-Jägermeister AG
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| Mast-Jägermeister AG | |
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| Type | Family business |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Headquarters | Wolfenbüttel |
| Key people | Paolo Dell'Antonio (Chairman of the Board), Günter Mast (Managing Director), Jack Blecker |
| Industry | Beverages |
| Products | Kräuterliköre (Jägermeister und SchlehenFeuer) |
| Revenue | 266 Million Euro (2005) |
| Website | www.jaegermeister.de |
Mast-Jägermeister AG is a privately held corporation whose shares are held by the Findel-Mast family. The corporate offices are located in Wolfenbüttel. Günter Mast has been the managing director for many years.
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[edit] History
Wilhelm Mast founded Mast-Jägermeister AG in Wolfenbüttel. His son Curt Mast developed the recipe for the herb flavored 70-proof (35%) liqueur Jägermeister, which he first brought to market in 1935.
[edit] Products
Jägermeister is the primary product of Mast-Jägermeister AG. They also produce the lesser known SchlehenFeuer. In the past, they manufactured a multitude of liquors and liqueurs.
[edit] Production
Mast-Jägermeister AG produced 76.5 million 0.7 liter bottles in the financial year 2006 and grew by 15 percent over the year 2005. Most of the production (56.6 million) was exported to over 70 countries world-wide.
