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Subsequent Events | 18. Subsequent Events On July 20, 2012, the Company acquired Matcon Group Limited (“Matcon”) for cash consideration of approximately $37.5 million (£24.0 million) paid upon close and the potential to pay additional consideration contingent upon 2012 and 2013 financial results. Matcon is a global leader in material processing solutions for high value powders used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, food, plastics, and fine chemicals. Matcon’s innovative products include the original cone valve powder discharge system and filling, mixing and packaging systems, all of which support their customers’ automation and process requirements. Matcon’s products are critical to their customers’ need to maintain clean, reliable and repeatable formulations of prepackaged foods and pharmaceuticals while helping them achieve lean and agile manufacturing. Located in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, Matcon has annual revenues of approximately $34.4 million (£22.0 million) and will operate within the Health & Science Technologies segment in the MPT platform.

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