Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Manufacturing

Equitrust Acquires WEGU & Co. KG

On March 23, 2011, private equity firm Equitrust acquired manufacturer WEGU & Co. KG

Acquisition Context

This is Equitrust’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	March 23, 2011
Target	WEGU & Co. KG
Sector	Manufacturing
Buyer(s)	Equitrust
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

WEGU & Co. KG

Kassel,

The WEGU Group is an automotive supply company based in Kassel. The company is specialized in niche applications in the areas of vibration control (rubber-metal and silicon-metal products) as well as light weight plastic injection moulding components. Its clients comprise mainly German premium car and truck OEMs as well as their tier two and tier three suppliers respectively. The WEGU Group was acquired by way of a succession solution from the Bonrath Family.

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Buyer

Equitrust

Hamburg, Germany

Category	Private Equity Firm
Size	Middle-Market
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Equitrust GMBH is a private equity focuses on management buy-outs, acquisitions, mergers, recapitalizations, restructuring, and other corporate situations. Equitrust GMBH is located in Hamburg, Germany. In May 2012, DMB Deutsche Mittelstand Beteiligungen GmbH took over the direct investment business of equitrust AG.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	3 of 3
Sector: Manufacturing	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	2 of 2
Country:	1 of 1
Year: 2011	1 of 1

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2011-01-19	telerob Fernhantierungstechnink Ostfildern, Germany telerob is a leader in systems and remote-controlled robots to defuse bombs and explosive devices, are protected by the use of counterterrorism in both the military and the civilian sector (eg in train stations) lives. Mit über 600 verkauften Systemen weltweit, befinden sich telerob-Roboter im aktiven Einsatz bei der Bundeswehr und Polizei, 19 weiteren NATO-Staaten und zahlreichen anderen Nationen. With over 600 systems sold worldwide, are telerob robots in active use in the army and police, 19 other NATO nations and many other nations.	Sell	-

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2011-01-19

telerob Fernhantierungstechnink

Ostfildern, Germany

telerob is a leader in systems and remote-controlled robots to defuse bombs and explosive devices, are protected by the use of counterterrorism in both the military and the civilian sector (eg in train stations) lives. Mit über 600 verkauften Systemen weltweit, befinden sich telerob-Roboter im aktiven Einsatz bei der Bundeswehr und Polizei, 19 weiteren NATO-Staaten und zahlreichen anderen Nationen. With over 600 systems sold worldwide, are telerob robots in active use in the army and police, 19 other NATO nations and many other nations.

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