Divestment of the Extrusion business in the Specialist Components division to Inter Primo A/S for EUR 16.2m.
Divestment of the Speciality Tapes business in the Specialist Components division to OpenGate Capital for US$77m.
Acquisition of Innovative Components Inc. and Componentes Innovadores Limitada. Headquartered in Chicago, US, Innovative Components is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of knobs, pins and handles in North America for a broad range of end-markets.