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	      <title>Metso to enter solid waste recycling equipment business through acquisition of Danish M&amp;J Industries A/S</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2009/2009_10_02_Metso.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ Helsinki, 02 October 2009 – Metso and MJ Industries A/S, a company controlled by Dansk Kapitalanlæg, have today signed a sale and purchase agreement according to which Metso will acquire 100% of the shares in the Danish company MJ Industries A/S. The value of thetransaction is abou...]]></description>
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	      <title>Evotec Accelerates Growth Strategy of its Discovery Alliance Business with Acquisition of Indian RSIPL </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2009/2009_08_11_Evotec.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Hamburg, 11 August 2009 - Evotec AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT; NASDAQ: EVTC) and DIL Limited, India, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a 70% controlling majority stake of the drug discovery service company RSIPL for EUR 2.8 million in cash, a portion of which incl...]]></description>
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	      <title>Lindström to take over Virtaco´s Personal Protection Equipment Business </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2009/2009_08_03_Virtaco.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ Helsinki, 3 August 2009 – Lindström and Virtaco have agreed on an extensive business transfer, in which Virtaco’s entire personal protection equipment (PPE) business, including all staff, facilities and the brand, will be transferred to the textile services company Lindström.The business ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Körber Builds Up New Business Segment - Acquisition of Weimer Pharma</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2009/2009_05_06_koerber.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Hamburg, 6. May 2009 – The Hamburg-based Körber Group is acquiring Weimer Pharma GmbH, Rastatt, Germany. The distinguished contract pharmaceuticals manufacturer and developer is to become part of the Körber Medipak Group, and will extend the spectrum of the dynamically growing Körber business a...]]></description>
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	      <title>MCF Corporate Finance welcomes Professor Klaus Rauscher, a former CEO of Vattenfall Europe, as a new member of its advisory council</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2009/2009_01_16_rauscher.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Hamburg, January 2009 – MCF Corporate Finance, one of the leading independent advisory firms for domestic and international mid-market MA transactions, has strengthened its advisory council by appointing Professor Klaus Rauscher, ex CEO of Vattenfall Europe AG.As CEO of Vattenfall Europe AG u...]]></description>
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	      <title>Polartest Oy is acquired by the international professional service company DEKRA </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2008/2008_11_27_dekra.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[27 November 2008 - The German company DEKRA AG acquires approximately 96% of the outstanding shares of Polartest Oy from the current shareholders Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, Pöyry Energy Oy and the management.]]></description>
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	      <title>Metso to divest majority of Metso Foundries Karlstad in Sweden to Primaca Group</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2008/2008_09_05_metso.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[5 September 2008 – Metso has sold Metso Foundries Karlstad AB’s shares to a financial investor group which Primaca Group Oy represents. Metso will continue as a minority owner with a 16.7% share … ]]></description>
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	      <title>Unternehmeredition "Private Equity 2008"   </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2008/2008_09_01_Peine.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Unternehmeredition "Private Equity 2008"Fallstudie: Management BuyoutPeine-Gruppe GmbH: Mit Private Equity in die ZukunftSeit Juli 2006 gilt beim Wilhelmshavener Herrenmode-Spezialisten Peine-Gruppe eine neue Zeitrechnung: Gemeinsam mit dem Finanzinvestor Steadfast Capital und drei Managementkollege...]]></description>
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	      <title>The operations of Mercantile Oy Ab to be sold to BUFAB</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2008/2008_06_18_Mercantile.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[June 18, 2008 – Mercantile Group Oy Ab has entered into an agreement to sell all the shares in Mercantile Oy Ab to BUFAB group. The agreement covers all operations of Mercantile Oy Ab, with the exception of the Turvanasi business. The operations will continue under the name of Bufab Mercapartner O...]]></description>
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	      <title>Regional Report Germany in "Acquisitions Monthly"</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2008/2008_02_01_regionalreport.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[“The drop in German MA activity for 2008, as a consequence of the sub-prime crisis, will be smaller than predicted. After a record MA year in 2007, by both deal size and numbers, the mega-mergers will be rare, but mid-market transactions will increase.Last year saw overall growth in deal...]]></description>
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	      <title>Lagardère Sports acquires Upsolut Sports AG</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_11_13_upsolut.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[13 November 2007 – LAGARDÈRE SPORTS announces the signing of an agreement to acquire the entire capital of UPSOLUT, a German company founded in 1995 and specialised in the organisation of events and sports marketing.UPSOLUT is located in Hamburg and currently employs over 40 people. It deals with...]]></description>
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	      <title>Rautaruukki sells remaining reinforcing steel units</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_10_25_ruukki.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[25 October 2007 - Rautaruukki Corporation signed an agreement on 24 October 2007 to sell the steel reinforcing business of Ruukki Betonstahl GmbH of Germany and Ruukki Welbond BV of the Netherlands to the Al-Tuwairqi Group of Saudia Arabia. These transactions mark the completion of Rautaruukki's wit...]]></description>
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	      <title>OKO Venture Capital divests Keycast (FI)</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_09_20_oko.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[20 September 2007 - The shares of Keycast Oy have been acquired by The Riverside Company and former owners Antti Lehtonen, Simo Jutila, Fredrik Ivansson and Liisa Aalto.Sellers were OKO Venture Capital Oy and the five private owners.The exchanged ownership has no impact in activities, client relatio...]]></description>
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	      <title>Evotec Sells its Chemical Development Business to Aptuit</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_09_11_evotec.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[11 September 2007 - Evotec AG announced today that it has sold its Chemical Development Business to Aptuit, Inc., Greenwich, CT, US, for approximately EUR 46.4 million (approx. US$ 63.9 million) in cash. The Chemical Development business comprises Evotec's capabilities in process research &amp;amp...]]></description>
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	      <title>Rutland Partners divests Svensk Pantbelåning</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_08_02_rutland.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[2. August 2007 – Rutland Partners LLP, the UK private equity partnership, announces that it has completed the sale of its investment in Svensk Pantbelåning AB (“SP”) to Preato Capital Ltd. Preato Capital is the parent company of Finland’s largest pawnbroker, Helsingin Pantti-Osakeyhtiö. SP...]]></description>
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	      <title>RWE sells EKT to Stadtwerke Hannover</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_07_23_enercity.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[23 July 2007 - RWE Key Account Contracting Dezentrale Energien has sold its holding in EKT Energie- und Kommunaltechnologie to German utility Stadtwerke Hannover.Stadtwerke Hannover acquires local and district heating operations which have been bundled in EKT. EKT holds a portfolio of heat generatio...]]></description>
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	      <title>MCF Corporate Finance GmbH strengthens its activities in Germany</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_07_04_pabsch.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[4 July 2007 – MCF Corporate Finance GmbH (MCF), specialized on midmarket Mergers  Acquisitions advisory with offices in Hamburg, Helsinki and London, expands its activities with the appointment of Andreas Pabsch as partner. MCF will have 3 partners in the Hamburg office, further partners are ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Sauer-Danfoss sells UK gear pump unit to Dynamatic of India</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_06_19_sauerdanfoss.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[19 June 2007 - Dynamatic Technologies Ltd has informed BSE that the Company has acquired The Hydraulic Business Division (Swindon Unit) of Sauer Danfoss Ltd, UK.The buy out has been effected through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Dynamatic Ltd, UK at the close of business hours on June 15, 2...]]></description>
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	      <title>AURELIUS acquires Sauer-Danfoss (Berching) GmbH from Sauer-Danfoss group</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2007/2007_03_26_sauerdanfoss.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[26 March 2007 - Munich based industrial holding AURELIUS acquires all shares in Sauer-Danfoss Berching GmbH as of March 30th. The seller is the worldwide active Sauer-Danfoss group headquartered in Chicago, USA. Secrecy was agreed with regards to the purchase price. Sauer-Danfoss (Berching) GmbH is ...]]></description>
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	      <title>PerkinElmer to acquire Evotec Technologies</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_12_01_evotec.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[1 December 2006 - Evotec AG yesterday evening announced that PerkinElmer Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Evotec Technologies GmbH in a cash transaction valued at approximately EUR 23 million. Evotec Technologies is a majority owned subsidiary of Evotec AG, which provides systems for co...]]></description>
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	      <title>Steadfast Capital backs Peine Group MBO</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_07_28_peine.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[28 July 2006 - The Frankfurt based Steadfast Capital has acquired jointly with management all shares in the Wilhelmshaven based Peine Group, a specialist supplier of business and formal wear for men. The private equity investor resolves with this management buy-out the succession issue arising from ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Rautaruukki sells the operations of the Duisburg service centre</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_07_04_ruukki.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[4 July 2006 - Rautaruukki sells the operations of the Duisburg service centre in Germany to KNAUF INTERFER AG. The transaction consists of the operations of the service centre mainly processing cold rolled and coated steels, and related fixed assets and stocks. The transaction will also involve abou...]]></description>
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	      <title>FSN Capital acquires Aura Group AB from Bridgepoint</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_04_26_bridgepoint.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[26. April 2006 - Aura, the Swedish long life lighting manufacturer, has been sold by Bridgepoint to Nordic mid-market private equity investor FSN Capital Partners AS.Aura's principal activity is the development, manufacture and sale of long life fluorescent lamps for industrial and commercial use, a...]]></description>
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	      <title>Metsä Tissue´s Tento acquisition approved by competition authorities</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_04_11_metsa.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[11 April 2006 - Tissue paper company Metsä Tissue, part of the Metsäliitto Group, has acquired the full ownership of Tento a.s., a leading tissue paper company in Slovakia. The competition authorities have approved the acquisition.'I am very pleased that we have now finalised the Tento deal. This ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Metsä Tissue acquires Tento a.s. and becomes market leader in the Central-Eastern European market</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2006/2006_02_01_metsa.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[1 February 2006 - Metsä Tissue, part of the Metsäliitto Group, has concluded an agreement to acquire the full ownership of Tento a.s., a leading tissue paper company in Slovakia. The acquisition requires the approval of the competition authorities."As manufacturing tissue paper products is one of ...]]></description>
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	      <title>KCI Konecranes´ agreement to buy R.Stahl Fördertechnik is signed</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2005/2005_12_21_konecranes.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[21 December 2005 - KCI Konecranes and R.STAHL AG have signed a definitive agreement concerning the sale of STAHL’s Material Handling division, R.Stahl Fördertechnik, to KCI Konecranes. The purchase price on a cash and debt free basis is EUR 30.5 M. In addition, KCI Konecranes will assume approxim...]]></description>
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	      <title>CapMan exits Junttan</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/en/news/2005/2005_09_01_capman.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[1 September 2005 - The funds managed by CapMan will sell their investment in piling equipment specialists Junttan Oy to a Finnish consortium of investors, which is lead by Primaca Partners Oy and which will become the majority owner of Junttan. The exit from Junttan does not impact on CapMan Plc’s...]]></description>
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