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Sven Edelfelt

Saint-Gobain : Germany as a starter and the UK for dessert?

>Distribution in Germany as a starter… - US private-equity fund Lone Star is apparently in pole position to acquire Saint-Gobain’s distribution business in Germany. The amount of the transaction is apparently at the upper end of the € 300-400m range, according to a source familiar with the situation. Lone Star would use its Stark platform as a vehicle for the acquisition of Raab Karcher and would compete with the Platinum investment fund. Not surprisingly, Lone Star's...
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain manufactures, produces, and distributes industrial materials. Co.'s activities are divided into four sectors: Innovative Materials (Co. makes, processes and sells glass and glazing products for the building, the automotive and solar energy industries; Co. also manufactures Ceramics and Plastics, Abrasives, and Textiles), Construction Products (Co. offers products for the Insulation, Gypsum, Exterior Products, Pipe and Industrial Mortars), Building Distribution (Co. distributes building materials (plumbing, heating and sanitaryware products) and ceramic tiles), and Packaging - Verallia (Co. manufactures glass containers and jars for foodstuffs and beverages).

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Sven Edelfelt

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