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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Machinery & Tools · November 2006

KKR & Co. Inc. and Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquire KION Group AG

On November 6, 2006, KKR & Co. Inc. and Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquired KION Group AG, a machinery & tools company in Germany.

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AnnouncedNovember 6, 2006 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetKION Group AG Buyers KKR & Co. Inc.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives SectorMachinery & Tools LocationGermany ValueMembers only

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KION Group AG

Germany

Machinery & Toolssector

-founded

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Buyers (2)

KKR & Co. Inc. Lead

Private equity firm · 427 deals on record

Goldman Sachs Alternatives Co-investor

Private equity firm · 165 deals on record

1st transaction for the lead buyer in machinery & tools
9th transaction in Germany

427deals, all time

4in this sector

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired KION Group AG?KKR & Co. Inc. and Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquired KION Group AG on November 6, 2006.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the machinery & tools sector in 2006.

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