Carlyle, Others Bid For $500M Savcio

Carlyle Group and other firms, including General Electric and Siemens, have placed bids for South African equipment repair firm Savcio.

Carlyle Group and other firms, including General Electric and Siemens, have placed bids for South African equipment repair firm Savcio, Reuters reports. Any transaction is expected to be valued at around $500 million. Private equity firms Actis and Ethos Private Equity are seeking to sell their combined stake in the Johannesburg-based company. Swiss engineering firm ABB is also one of the bidders for Savico.

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