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Wacker Neuson Is Said to Draw Takeover Interest From Doosan
Wacker Neuson machinery at a construction trade fair in Munich.
Photographer: Michaela Stache/Getty ImagesGerman construction equipment maker Wacker Neuson SE has attracted takeover interest from suitors including South Korea’s Doosan Co., according to people familiar with the matter.
The Seoul-listed conglomerate has been holding talks with Wacker Neuson about the possibility of a transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no guarantee of a deal, the people said.