Italy's Iveco Group to sell fire trucks unit to German fund Mutares

Reuters

Published Mar 13, 2024 21:13

(Reuters) - Italian truck and bus maker Iveco Group said on Wednesday that it will sell its unit that produces firefighting vehicles to German private equity fund Mutares (ETR:MUXG).

As a result of the transaction, the deal value for which was not disclosed, Iveco's 2024 results will be negatively impacted by about 115 million euros ($125.9 million) in the first quarter, according to the company.

In 2023, the unit Magirus accounted for about 2% of Iveco's revenue and recorded an adjusted loss before interest and taxes of 35 million euros.