Gardner Denver, private-equity firms said to renew talks

Gardner Denver, private-equity firms said to renew talks

5 months, 1 week ago

Meetings will begin next week with Advent and KKR, as well as a team formed by Onex Corp. and TPG Capital


From bloomberg.com:

Gardner Denver Inc. (GDI), the industrial equipment maker seeking a buyer, attracted renewed interest from suitors KKR & Co. and Advent International Corp. after talks with SPX Corp. (SPW) ended, said people familiar with the matter.

Meetings will begin next week with Advent and KKR, as well as a team formed by Onex Corp. and TPG Capital, said the people, who asked not to be named as the process is private. The company, which has a market value of more than $3.3 billion, canceled talks with the firms last month to work on a deal with fellow equipment maker SPX, a person with knowledge of the matter said then.

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