live ventures inc said its precision marshall subsidiary has acquired all of the outstanding stock of the kinetic co inc a wisconsinbased company the transaction is valued at 26 million and was financed with a combination of thirdparty bank and seller debt a saleleaseback of real estate and cash from live ventures kinetic is involved in the production of industrial knives and hardened wear products for the tissue metals and wood industries and for inhouse grinding machining and heattreating kinetic manufactures more than 90 types of knives and numerous associated parts with modifications and customizations available to each and employs 100 nonunion employees the acquisition of kinetic is expected to increase live ventures steel manufacturing segments annual revenues by 20 million kinetic is expected to continue to operate as a standalone business