Buhler acquires strategic stake in Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Uzwil, April 27, 2011 - Buhler Group acquired a strategic stake in the Australia based company Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. effective April 20, 2011. Buhler therefore strengthens the existing strategic collaboration with Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in view of promising prospects in its Nanotechnology Business Unit
Effective April 20, 2011, Buhler acquired a strategic stake of 15% of the shares of Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in order to foster and further strengthen the existing strategic collaboration. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Along with the transaction, Buhler now also holds options to further increase its stake in Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in the future. Buhler’s Dr. Frank Tabellion, Managing Director of Buhler PARTEC GmbH in Saarbrucken, Germany, as part of Buhler’s Business Unit Nanotechnology was appointed member of the Board of Directors of Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. will invest the fresh capital in the growth of its operations in the market and in the extension of its technology platform and plant. Buhler therefore extends its technology platform in the field of nanotechnology for the production of competitive nanomaterials. At the same time Buhler also secures the supply chain for important raw materials for its Business Unit Nanotechnology.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. gains with the transaction a stronger position as distributor of Buhler’s product Oxylink™ in the South East Asia rim. Therefore the investment directly goes to the benefit of the operative business of Buhler with Oxylink™. Buhler’s Oxylink™ is a formulated performance additive based on nanotechnology for waterborne coating systems such as acrylic, alkyde and PU dispersions.
About Buhler
Buhler is a global leader in the field of process engineering, in particular production technologies and services for making foods and engineering materials. Buhler operates in over 140 countries and has a global payroll of about 7800. In fiscal 2010, the Group generated sales of CHF 1907 million.
About Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. is headquartered in Dandenong, Victoria, in the South of Australia. It was formed as a spin out company from its mother company Micronisers Pty. Ltd. in 2009. Buhler had been collaborating with Micronisers Pty. Ltd. since 2005 for several years already, and entered into a strategic collaboration with Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in 2009 after its spin out.
Buhler + Micronisers Australasia
Buhler acquires strategic stake in Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Uzwil, April 27, 2011 - Buhler Group acquired a strategic stake in the Australia based company Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. effective April 20, 2011. Buhler therefore strengthens the existing strategic collaboration with Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in view of promising prospects in its Nanotechnology Business Unit
Effective April 20, 2011, Buhler acquired a strategic stake of 15% of the shares of Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in order to foster and further strengthen the existing strategic collaboration. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Along with the transaction, Buhler now also holds options to further increase its stake in Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in the future. Buhler’s Dr. Frank Tabellion, Managing Director of Buhler PARTEC GmbH in Saarbrucken, Germany, as part of Buhler’s Business Unit Nanotechnology was appointed member of the Board of Directors of Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. will invest the fresh capital in the growth of its operations in the market and in the extension of its technology platform and plant. Buhler therefore extends its technology platform in the field of nanotechnology for the production of competitive nanomaterials. At the same time Buhler also secures the supply chain for important raw materials for its Business Unit Nanotechnology.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. gains with the transaction a stronger position as distributor of Buhler’s product Oxylink™ in the South East Asia rim. Therefore the investment directly goes to the benefit of the operative business of Buhler with Oxylink™. Buhler’s Oxylink™ is a formulated performance additive based on nanotechnology for waterborne coating systems such as acrylic, alkyde and PU dispersions.
About Buhler
Buhler is a global leader in the field of process engineering, in particular production technologies and services for making foods and engineering materials. Buhler operates in over 140 countries and has a global payroll of about 7800. In fiscal 2010, the Group generated sales of CHF 1907 million.
About Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.
Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. is headquartered in Dandenong, Victoria, in the South of Australia. It was formed as a spin out company from its mother company Micronisers Pty. Ltd. in 2009. Buhler had been collaborating with Micronisers Pty. Ltd. since 2005 for several years already, and entered into a strategic collaboration with Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in 2009 after its spin out.
For more information, please visit:
https://edir.bulk-online.com/profile...witzerland.htm8390 buhler ag switzerland.htm
Google Search:
http://www.google.de/search?client=s...C4Xn-gbh5YSDCAsearch?client=safari&rls=en&q=buhler++site:bulk online.com&ie=UTF 8&oe=UTF 8&rediresc=&ei=47HvTYSjC4Xn gbh5YSDCA
http://www.google.de/search?client=s...KoHs-gafoYn6Bwsearch?client=safari&rls=en&q=buehler++site:bulk online.com&ie=UTF 8&oe=UTF 8&rediresc=&ei=GbLvTdSxKoHs gafoYn6Bw
Attachments
buhler_logo_1 (JPG)
■