REEDLEY, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SWF Companies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced today the acquisition of Tisma Machinery Corporation of Elk Grove Village, IL.

SWF is a market leading designer and manufacturer of automated packaging machinery used in the forming, packing and sealing of corrugated packages for major multinational customers worldwide. Tisma is a leading provider of cartoning machinery, with special emphasis on high-speed, complex applications for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical markets.

Marcus Shiveley, President of SWF Companies, stated "The acquisition of Tisma continues the expansion of our capability to provide a single source for fully integrated packaging solutions desired by our customers. Tisma's highly engineered cartoning solutions are well known and respected worldwide, and its Chicago based operations will further enable rapid aftermarket support for all SWF products long-term."

Bob Murtagh, President of Tisma Machinery Corporation, added "We share SWF's customer-focused strategic vision for the 'next generation' of packaging machinery companies. SWF's continued commitment to our long standing investment in product innovation and our brand were a large influence on our decision to join Team SWF. We are convinced that both of our customer bases will benefit from this combination of products and technologies."

For more information on SWF Companies, please visit their website at http://www.swfcompanies.com. SOURCE Dover Corporation

CONTACT: David S. Smith, Vice President of Dover, 212-922-1640/