(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.
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.
Iveco, which was spun-off from farming and construction machine maker CNH Industrial, had started seeking a buyer for Magirus last year.
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Reporting by Devika Nair and Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
Source: Reuters