Aksia Acquires Robuschi

Aksia Capital of < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Italy has acquired a majority stake in Robuschi SpA, a maker of industrial blowers and pumps. The equity investment was Euro 30 million, with senior credit facilities provided by Interbanca and BNL. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />