Tecnoforge

Fineurop Soditic acted as exclusive financial adviser to The Carlyle Group and the other sellers in the sale of 100% of Tecnoforge S.p.A. to Valvitalia in the context of an auction. Valvitalia is a leading manufacturer of valves and other energy equipments. Tecnoforge, headquartered in Castelsangiovanni (Piacenza) is a leading manufacturer of steel flanges and fittings for the process industries, particularly for the oil, gas and chemical industries. The Company registered 2004 sales of approximately Euro 60 million.