ITALY/SWITZERLAND: ENDRESS+HAUSER, ORSI TEAM UP

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Endress + Hauser of Reinach, Switzerland, concluded a strategic alliance with and acquired a minority stake in the Italian Genoa-based Orsi group, a producer of software for process technology and manufacturing management. Together with the Italian partner, the Swiss producer of measuring technology and process automation systems is to supply comprehensive problem solutions to customers. Also the market presence of Orsi is to be expanded. The company with 350 staff is already represented with branches in Germany, France, the UK, Spain, the US, Brazil and South Africa. Orsi expects the market for its systems in Europe and North America to grow 30% in the next few years.

Italy, Germany, Electronic Test & Measure Eqp, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, Strategic alliances, Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing, Measuring & Control Instruments, Instrument industry (Equipment), Electronic test equipment, Computer aided design, Applications software, Endress and Hauser Inc., Orsi Automazione

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SWITZERLAND: SWISSCOM DIVESTS TECHNOLOGY UNIT

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Swisscom is selling the Test & Measurement Park Management (T&M) group in Bern to Schweizerische Elektrotechnische Verein (SEV) with effect from 1 April 2000. T&M runs a calibration laboratory for a number of electrical measures, maintains an integral information system for testing means, and is a consultant in measurement technology and the use of measuring equipment.

Government regulation (cont), Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Public Administration, Medical Instruments and Supplies, Government, Telecommunications industry, Swisscom AG

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INDIA: AVENTIS DIVESTS RHONE POULENC

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Aventis Pharma has sold its 40% stake in Rhone-Poulenc (India) to Nicholas Piramal. Aventis Pharma holds a 51% stake in Hoechst Marion Roussel India, the fourth-biggest pharmaceutical supplier in India .

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Drugs, India, Aventis Pharma, Hoechst Marion Roussel India, Rhone-Poulenc S.A.

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