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Austar United Communications Ltd.
Baker & Taylor
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Carret Company
Castle Harlan, Inc.
CHAMP
Charlie Brown's, Inc.
Commemorative Brands
Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
Educational Communications, Inc.
Equipment Support Services, Inc.
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
Gold Star Foods, Inc.
Gravograph Industrie International
Horizon Line Holding Corp.
IDQ Holdings, Inc.
INDSPEC Chemical Corporation
Ion Track Instrument
Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc.
Luther's Bar-B-Q, Inc.
MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc.
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery
McCormick & Schmick Management Group
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.
Norcast Wear Solutions
Perkins & Marie Callender's, Inc.
Polypipe Group
Pretium Packaging, LLC
Rath Gibson
Securus Technologies, Inc.
Shelf Drilling
Smarte Carte Corporation
StackTeck Systems Incorporated
Statia Terminals Group N.V.
Taylor Publishing Company
Tensar Corporation
Tradesco Mold Ltd
Truck Components Inc.
United Malt Holdings
Universal Compression, Inc.
US Synthetic Coporation
Verdugt Holdings, Inc.
Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.

Created in 1950, Gravograph New Hermes ("Gravograph") is the global leader in machines (laser, mechanical and computer-controlled), consumables, software, and services for the engraving and permanent marking industry. For over 50 years the Group has capitalized on its ability to develop equipment, software, materials, training and technical services to provide engraving customers with complete solutions

Founded in 1981, Technifor is the leading provider of industrial micro-percussion and laser marking technology, products, software, after-sales warranties, and training for traceability and permanent identification on metals and technical plastics. Technifor's core markets are growing primarily due to the increasing need for government regulation and consumer demand for traceability.

Gravograph and Technifor have customers in almost 100 countries throughout the world, with significant presence in Europe and North America.

Gravograph was acquired by Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P. in May 2000, and Technifor was acquired by Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P. in January 2003.

March 14, 2007
Castle Harlan Sells Gravograph and Technifor, Global Leader in Permanent Marking Tools

NEW YORK, March 14, 2007 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today it and members of management have sold the Gravograph-Technifor Group, the world leader in the manufacture of permanent marking machines, devices, accessories…

January 09, 2003
Castle Harlan Acquires Leading Company Producing Industrial Marking Devices

NEW YORK, January 9, 2003 - New York merchant bank Castle Harlan, Inc., announced today it had acquired Technifor, S.A., a global leader in the manufacture of marking devices for permanent product identification and tracing in a variety of industrial…

May 03, 2000
Castle Harlan Fund Buys Gravograph, World Leader in Engraving Industry

NEW YORK, May 3, 2000 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York merchant bank, announced today the acquisition of Gravograph Industrie International, the world's leading maker and seller of machines, accessories and materials used in the engraving industry. The transaction…

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