
TPG Capital looking to sell Grohe
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse Private Equity are reported to be planning an IPO or trade sale of sanitary fitting manufacturer and supplier Grohe.
According to reports the investor is currently talking to investment banks about the possible sale, with an IPO said to reach a potential value of up to €1bn.
TPG acquired Grohe in a secondary buyout in May 2004 from BC Partners, which bought the company from the Grohe and Rost families in 1999.
Dusseldorf-based Grohe was founded in 1936 and has a turnover of approximately €1bn. The company employs about 5,000 people and operates worldwide, with production sites in Germany, Portugal, Thailand and Canada.
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