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CAME Italie Acquires Chaber Technologies

On December 1, 2007, CAME Italie acquired safety/security company Chaber Technologies from Defi Gestion

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CAME Italie’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is CAME Italie’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-01
Target Chaber Technologies
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) CAME Italie
Sellers(s) Defi Gestion
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Chaber Technologies

Marseille, France
Came Automatismes has full control of a network of exclusive agencies to distribute domotics (home automation products providing security and comfort in the home) within its allocated territory (currently the South of France). The main manufacturer, CAME Italie, is the European leader in the market for automated electromechanical controls for doors, gates and barriers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CAME Italie

Italy
Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

CAME Italie, is the European leader in the market for automated electromechanical controls for doors, gates and barriers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Defi Gestion

Lausanne, Switzerland
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 200M CHF
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Defi Gestion SA is a Swiss private investment firm that targets venture capital as well as later stage private equity investment opportunities. The Firm's buyout group looks to invest between 3 and 7 million CHF in growing businesses with at least €10 million in annual revenue. Areas of interest include consumer products, industrial, energy, manufacturing, and business services. Defi Gestion will consider both minority and majority investment situations and prefers businesses located in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux. Defi Gestion SA was formed in 1990 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-01 Actief Interim

Lummen, Belgium

Actief Interim is a provider of employment and staffing services for blue and white collar workers. Actief Interim was founded in 1988 and is based in Lummen, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-08 Kyotec Group

Bissen, Luxembourg

Kyotec Group is a designer, assembler and installer of curtain walls (external cladding of the building for large non-residential projects). Kyotec Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Bissen, Luxembourg.

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