At the end of August 2018, Katjes International's negotiations with the CPK Group (Carambar & Co. SAS), based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, which was founded by the investment company Eurazeo, began through a merger of the French confectionery activities. The merger was completed on 31 December 2018. In December 2018 it was announced that the stake of just under 11% in the Halloren chocolate factory was sold to Charlie Investors. Bastian Fassin owns 90 per cent of the company, and Tobias Bachmüller owns the remaining 10 per cent. Both are managing shareholders. The general partner of Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG is Xaver Fassin International GmbH. A new logo was launched in 2011 when the name of the company was changed to Katjes International. The current company logo was introduced in 2019. In order to finance further acquisitions and continue its growth strategy, Katjes International issued a corporate bond with a volume of €30 million in July 2011. The bond had a term of five years and a fixed coupon of 7.125% per annum. In March 2012, the corporate bond was increased by a further 50% to a total of €45 million. In May 2015, Katjes International issued a new corporate bond (2015/2020) with a volume of €60 million and an annual interest rate of 5.5 per cent and placed it in full. The 2011/2016 bond was called ahead of term and paid back on 20 July 2015. On 16 May 2017, the 2015/2020 bond was increased by €35 million. In April 2019, Katjes International issued a third bond and placed it fully. It has an issue volume of €110 million with an annual interest rate of 4.25 percent and has a term of five years. Katjes International and its affiliated companies own brands in various Western European countries.  ▪ Piasten (Germany): „Treets", „Schokolinsen“, sugar coated products as Schokolinsen and Big Ben  ▪ Lutti (France and Belgium): sour fruit gums such as „Surf Fizz“, „Bubblizz“, „Scoubidou“, “Long Fizz”, „Arlequin“ and many others  ▪ Dallmann's (Germany): Dallmanns “Sage cough drops” (the established brand in German pharmacies)  ▪ Harlekijntjes (Netherlands): liquorice products of the Harlekijntjes brand  ▪ Sperlari (Italy): the best-known brands include Sperlari (fruit gums, sweets, Italian nougat known as ‘torrone’), Salia (liquorice), Dietorelle (sugar-free products) and Dietor (sweetener).  ▪ CPK (France): The best known brands are "Carambar", "La Pie Qui Chante" and "Krema" as well as the British chocolate brand "Terry's".