Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has agreed to buy a majority
stake in US refrigeration systems maker Hussmann from a private equity
firm for over 150 billion yen ($1.2 billion), people familiar with the
matter said on Monday.
Panasonic agreed to buy the stake from Clayton Dubilier & Rice, said the people, who declined to be identified as they were not authorized to speak with media on the matter.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice bought the stake from industrial conglomerate Ingersoll-Rand in 2011.
After exiting unprofitable product lines in smartphones, plasma television sets and semiconductors, Panasonic has been shifting to growth areas such as automotive and advanced technologies that earn higher profit margins.
Panasonic officials were not immediately available to comment.
Panasonic agreed to buy the stake from Clayton Dubilier & Rice, said the people, who declined to be identified as they were not authorized to speak with media on the matter.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice bought the stake from industrial conglomerate Ingersoll-Rand in 2011.
After exiting unprofitable product lines in smartphones, plasma television sets and semiconductors, Panasonic has been shifting to growth areas such as automotive and advanced technologies that earn higher profit margins.
Panasonic officials were not immediately available to comment.
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