manroland May Be Getting a New Owner Soon

German printing machinery maker Manroland may be on its way to getting a new owner soon, two people familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. The sources told Reuters an investor from Europe who is in the field of machine engineering sector wants to acquire Manroland.

“There are talks with Allianz Capital Partners and manroland regarding a long-term solution,” said a spokesman for truckmaker MAN, which holds 23 percent of manroland, referring to the shareholder structure.

One of the sources told Reuters the investor needed some help from the current shareholders, either in the form of loans or for the latter to