DGAP-News: mutares AG: mutares acquires GeesinkNorba Group


DGAP-News: Mutares AG / Key word(s): Acquisition/Private Equity
mutares AG: mutares acquires GeesinkNorba Group

03.02.2012 / 16:51

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mutares AG, Munich, has acquired the Geesink Group with all its European
subsidiaries, a leading European provider of efficient waste management
solutions on February 3, 2012. As Europe's largest supplier for innovative
solutions of refuse collection, especially refuse collection vehicles,
GeesinkNorba generated a turnover exceeding EUR 100 million in 2011 and
employs about 490 people, 260 of them in the Netherlands with headquarters
in Emmeloord.

GeesinkNorba develops, manufactures and sells advanced refuse collection
vehicle bodies, bin-lifting equipment and compactors. The company is
represented in many European countries and operates several assembly
plants. Robin Laik, founder of mutares AG and member of its executive
board, comments on the future development of the company: 'Based on its
well established market presence and its broad offering of innovative
solutions for waste collection and processing, GeesinkNorba is excellently
positioned to quickly exploit new areas of growth. mutares is excited about
the successful closing of the contract with Platinum Equity.'

mutares AG, Munich (www.mutares.de), acquires midsized companies in whole
and in part, which are sold as a result of a repositioning process at their
owners and which exhibit a clear operational improvement potential. Getting
engaged with its own teams, mutares actively supports its portfolio
companies to generate significant value increase. The focus of the
operational work is to ensure sustainable, long-term growth.

The shares of mutares AG are listed at the Open Market segment of the
Berlin stock exchange (symbol: MUX, ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2).

For further information please contact:

mutares AG
Susanne Staudt
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel. +49 89 9292776-0
Fax +49 89 9292776-22
info@mutares.de


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