According to a report from Bloomberg News, U.S. buyout group Carlyle Group Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire Siemens AG’s mechanical drive arm Flender for around $2.37 billion (2 billion euros). A deal could potentially be announced later this… Read More ›
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Austrian sensor specialist AMS triggers bidding war for Osram
The acquisition makes sense for AMS since it sees synergy with Osram sensor solutions and photonics businesses especially in the emerging self-driving market. Austrian sensor specialist AMS’ offer to acquire Germany’s Osram has trigerred a bidding war for the German… Read More ›
IG Metall accepts Bain and Carlyle’s takeover of Osram
IG Metall’s acceptance is contingent to Osram’s management sticking to its agreements on protecting jobs. On Friday, in a development that will pave the way for private equity firms Bain and Carlyle’s takeover of German lighting group Osram, Germany’s largest… Read More ›