GERMANY - Paine & Partners to acquire Stabilus from Montagu Private Equity

Montagu acquired Stabilus from Demag Holding following a management buy-out in 2004. Since its acquisition by Montagu, Stabilus has reported substantial growth. It has repositioned its production network, with expanded production facilities and new factories.

Stabilus GmbH, headquartered in Koblenz, develops, produces and distributes gas springs, hydraulic vibration dampers, hydraulic doorstays and automatic opening and closing systems for doors, trunk lids and tailgates. Stabilus has a workforce of approximately 3,300 employees worldwide, of which 1,600 are based in Germany. Stabilus has 11 production sites in 11 countries on five continents. Its customers include carmakers and industrial enterprises, such as manufacturers of agricultural machinery, household appliances and office furniture. Sales revenues for 2006/2007 were in the region of EUR 398.2m.

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