Wacker Neuson’s Main Shareholders Are Said to Explore Sale

Wacker Neuson machinery.Photographer: Michaela Stache/Getty Images

Wacker Neuson SE’s major shareholders are considering a sale of the German construction equipment maker, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Some top Wacker Neuson investors are working with an adviser to gauge interest in their stakes, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Private equity firms are among suitors that have been studying the company, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.