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	      <title>Outokumpu and ThyssenKrupp to combine their stainless steel businesses to create a new global leader in stainless steel </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2012/2012_02_01_Outokumpu.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.The Board of Directors of Outokumpu has approved the proposed ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Valmet Automotive strengthens engineering capabilities in Germany </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2012/2012_01_24_Valmet.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Valmet Automotive continues to strengthen its engineering resources and capabilities. The company has signed an agreement to acquire a German engineering service provider, CAE Automotive GmbH, in Osnabrück, Germany. CAE Automotive will be a 100% subsidiary of Valmet Automotive Inc. It will be part ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Dover’s Pump Solutions Group Acquires Quattroflow® Fluid Systems</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2012/2012_01_02_Dover.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Downers Grove, IL – January 2nd, 2012 – Pump Solutions Group (PSG), a business unit operating within the Fluid Solutions platform of Dover’s Engineered Systems a segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) is proud to announce the acquisition of Quattroflow® Fluid System GmbH  Co. KG in Germ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Foresight Group acquires Sunstroom Energy Ltd, owner of a 5 MW solar PV plant in Wiltshire</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_12_22_Sunstroom.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[22 December 2011 – Foresight Group LLP (Foresight), the alternative asset manager and private equity house, is delighted to announce that funds managed by Foresight have acquired Sunstroom Energy Limited, the owner of a fully operating 5MW solar PV plant in Wiltshire, UK. This acquisition is the t...]]></description>
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	      <title>Bilfinger Berger acquires Are Group’s Industrial Services business </title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_12_14_Are.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The Are Group has signed an agreement with the German multi-service corporation Bilfinger Berger Group concerning the sale of Are’s Industrial Services business area. Bilfinger Berger’s business segments include Industrial Services. The acquiring company is BIS Production Partner Oy, which is Bi...]]></description>
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	      <title>Uponor to acquire a majority stake in an indoor climate specialist in Germany</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_03_04_Uponor.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[4 Mar 2011 - Uponor Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Uponor Corporation, has today signed a contract to acquire a majority holding of 50.3% in the German companyZent-Frenger Gesellschaft für Gebäudetechnik mbH. Zent-Frenger develops, manufactures, and markets heating and cooling as well as geot...]]></description>
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	      <title>PKC expands its central European operations by acquiring Segu companies</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_02_28_PKC.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[PKC Group Oyj Company Announcement, 28 February 2011– PKC Group has today signed an agreementfor the purchase of shares in the Segu companies. Under the share purchase agreement, PKC Group's subsidiaries shall purchase all share in Segu Systemelektrik GmbH (Germany), Segu Polska ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Cramo acquires Theisen Baumaschinen AG</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_01_11_Cramo.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Helsinki, 11 January 2011 – Cramo Plc has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of Theisen Baumaschinen AG, a German-based equipment rental group. The seller is Arrex Beteiligungs-GmbH, a privately-owned holding company. The purchase price will be approximately EUR 47 m...]]></description>
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	      <title>Körber acquires Seidenader Maschinenbau</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2011/2011_01_10_Koerber.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Hamburg,10 January 2011 – The Hamburg-based Körber Group is buying the company Seidenader Maschinenbau GmbH, Markt Schwaben (near Munich). Seidenader is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of inspection machines, software and vision applications for pharmaceutical production. Körber...]]></description>
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	      <title>Ahlstrom to exit Sealing &amp; Shielding business through the sale of Altenkirchen site in Germany</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2010/2010_12_03_Altenkirchen.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Helsinki, 03 December 2010 – Ahlstrom Corporation, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, has today signed an agreement to exit its Sealing  Shielding business unit through the sale of Ahlstrom Altenkirchen GmbH in Germany. The acquirer is Interface Solutions, a portfolio company ...]]></description>
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	      <title>Valmet Automotive has completed the acquisition of Karmann’s convertible roof systems</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2010/2010_11_22_Valmet_Karmann.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Uusikaupunki, 22 November 2010 – Valmet Automotive has received the necessary regulatory permits to complete the Karmann roof business acquisition. The acquired business operations have been transferred to Valmet Automotive’s ownership on Nov 21, 2010. The parties have agreed not to disclose th...]]></description>
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	      <title>Pontos and Finnish Industry Investment to develop Valmet Automotive with Metso</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2010/2010_11_05_Valmet.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CET</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Helsinki, 05 November 2010 – Metso and the Finnish investment companies Pontos Group and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd have agreed that both investment companies will each invest through a directed share issue EUR 10 million into Metso’s fully-owned subsidiary Valmet Automotive, thereby giving...]]></description>
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	      <title>MCF Corporate Finance welcomes Dr Hasso Kaempfe as a new member of its Advisory Council</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2010/2010_05_01_Dr_Kaempfe.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Hamburg, May 2010 – MCF Corporate Finance, one of Northern Europe’s leading independent advisory firms for domestic and international mid-market MA transactions, has strengthened its Advisory Council by appointing Dr Hasso Kaempfe, the former CEO of Mast-Jägermeister AG. Dr Kaempfe was CEO...]]></description>
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	      <title>Moventas sells transmission component manufacturer Moventas Parkano Oy</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2010/2010_03_31_Moventas.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Helsinki, 31 March 2010 – Moventas, one of the largest wind turbine gear manufacturers in the world, sells its factory in Parkano to Takoma Oyj. The target for the transaction is to relieve capital for expansions in USA and in China. Debt-free transaction price is approximately 11 million euros.&amp;n...]]></description>
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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/fi/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/fi/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>Virtacon henkilönsuojainliiketoiminta siirtyy Lindströmille</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/news/2009/2009_08_03_Virtaco.php</link>
		  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CEST</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ Lindström ja Virtaco ovat sopineet laajasta liiketoimintasiirrosta, jossa Virtacon koko henkilönsuojainliiketoiminta henkilöstöineen, tiloineen ja liikemerkkeineen siirtyy tekstiilipalveluyhtiö Lindströmin omistukseen. Elokuun 1. 2009 tapahtuva liiketoimintasiirto vahvistaa Lindströmin h...]]></description>
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	      <title>Körber Builds Up New Business Segment - Acquisition of Weimer Pharma</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/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 busin...]]></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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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>The operations of Mercantile Oy Ab to be sold to BUFAB</title>
	      <link>http://www.mcfcorpfin.com/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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/fi/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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