01.06.2011: BWK sold 3,916,507 shares of Bechtle AG to qualified institutional investors

BWK sold 3,916,507 shares of IT-service provider Bechtle AG to qualified institutional investors
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14.10.2009: BWK supports Sunval’s growth

Sunval takes over production lines from De-Vau-Ge and Hochdorf/ Expansion of the baby food business/ significant sales increase/ BWK accompanies long term growth
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06.08.2009 BWK increases shareholding in R-Biopharm to 19,4 percent

BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK), a leading German private equity company headquartered in Stuttgart, has increased its shareholding in R-Biopharm AG by about 2 percent to 19,4 percent due to the exit of another shareholder.
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15.07.2009: Subsidiary company of BWK takes over 100% of Hermann Stetter GmbH

BWK GmbH Private Equity Company, a leading German investment company located in Stuttgart, is the majority shareholder of Rixius AG.
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15.01.2009: Private equity company BWK buys majority stake in IXXAT Automation GmbH

BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK), a leading German private equity firm with its headquarters in Stuttgart, has acquired a 60% stake in IXXAT Automation GmbH, as part of a succession plan.
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10.11.2008: Dr. Armin Schuler is BWK’s new management spokesman

On 1 November, Dr. Armin Schuler became the new spokesman to the management of BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK) in Stuttgart. His main duties over the next few years will include extending the areas of the company's investment activity to German medium-sized businesses which are not quoted on the stock exchange. In line with BWK’s existing investment approach, this will focus in particular on family-run businesses in situations of succession or fast growth.
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30.10.2008: Private equity company BWK sells 20% stake in Aebi Schmidt Holding AG

BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK), a leading German private equity firm with its headquarters in Stuttgart, has sold its 20% stake in Aebi Schmidt Holding AG. Last year, the company, which has its head office in Bussnang, Switzerland, achieved sales revenue of €300 million. Aebi Schmidt employs around 1400 staff across five production locations and 15 sales outlets.
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14.10.2008: Private equity company BWK buys 40% stake in Sunval Nahrungsmittel GmbH

BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK), a leading German private equity firm with its headquarters in Stuttgart, bought a 40% stake in Sunval Nahrungsmittel GmbH (Sunval) as part of a succession plan. The management acquired a further 20%. Sunval produces high-end organic baby food under its own brand names "Sunval" and "BioBambini" and is a filler for many other well-known brands. The company, which is based in Waghäusel, Baden-Württemberg, has an annual turnover of €60 million.
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31.07.2008: Private equity firm BWK buys a stake in Progroup AG for €40 million

Stuttgart-based BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft (BWK), one of Germany's largest private equity firms, has just bought shares in Progroup AG, which is based in Offenbach an der Queich, for a total of €40 million. BWK, which specialises in long-term investments in medium-sized businesses, bought its stake in the framework of a capital increase.
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31.01.2008: BWK GmbH invests in Betec Electronic GmbH

The company was founded in 1994. With its hundred-strong staff, it develops and produces control, energy and drive technology for client-specific applications. Betec’s clients are active in the fields of solar technology, automation, control electronics, energy and drive technology. The company has an additional production site in Hungary and a subsidiary focusing on development services at its headquarters in Nürtingen.
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