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Updated June 15, 2009

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Acquisitions and divestments

This page contains an overview of the acquisitions and divestments that Georg Fischer has made in the last five years.

2009

Divestments
May 28, 2009	GF Automotive sells Gleisdorf light metal foundry to BAVARIA Industriekapital
February 24, 2009	GF Automotive transfers production from Canada to China

2008

Acquisitions
August 27, 2008	Georg Fischer strengthens its position in building technology
May 15, 2008	Georg Fischer strengthens position in Canada
January 31, 2008	Georg Fischer to strengthen its position in the microelectronics piping systems business
January 8, 2008	Georg Fischer acquires market leader in the USA
Divestments
August 28, 2008	Georg Fischer to sell Verkehrstechnik

2007

Acquisitions
January 18, 2007	Agie Charmilles shareholders approve merger

2006

Acquisitions
December 4, 2006	Georg Fischer acquires Canadian aluminium foundry
October 19, 2006	Definitive final result: Georg Fischer AG holds 92.8% of Agie Charmilles Holding AG
Divestments
November 28, 2006	Georg Fischer sells stake in Simona
March 31, 2006	Georg Fischer Schwab sold to Arques Industries
March 9, 2006	Georg Fischer sells its stake in Coperion

2005

Divestments
December 9, 2005	Georg Fischer sells Georg Fischer Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH, Singen to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)

2004

Divestments
November 9, 2004	Georg Fischer sells holding in Arabian Plastic Manufacturing Company Ltd
May 14, 2004	Georg Fischer to sell foundry in Bitterfeld
April 2, 2004	Georg Fischer Immobilien Service sold to HSG/Bilfinger Berger
April 1, 2004	Georg Fischer sells its entire stake in Plasson
Februar 18, 2004	Cap Gemini Ernst & Young acquires Georg Fischer Logimatik AG
January 20, 2004	Georg Fischer to sell foundry in Lincoln
January 8, 2004	Georg Fischer to discontinue production in Huntingdon

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