Its finances worsened until 1972, when Hans Imhoff bought the company and guided it to great success as a chocolate manufacturer with plants in West Germany and abroad, directly competing with long-established brands such as Sarotti.
ɪts faɪnˈænsᵻz wˈɜːsənd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, wˌɛn hˈænz ɪmhˈɑːf bˈɔːt ðə kˈʌmpəni ænd ɡˈaɪdᵻd ɪt tə ɡɹˈeɪt səksˈɛs æz ɐ tʃˈɑːklət mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚ wɪð plˈænts ɪn wˈɛst dʒˈɜːməni ænd ɐbɹˈɔːd, dᵻɹˈɛktli kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ wɪð lˈɔŋɪstˈæblɪʃt bɹˈændz sˈʌtʃ ɐz sæɹˈɑːɾi.