June 10, 2023

Assa Abloy postpones Spectrum home improvement business acquisition again

Read Time:40 Second


An Assa Abloy lock is displayed in a shop in Riga, Latvia September 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

HELSINKI, July 15 (Reuters) – Swedish lock maker Assa Abloy (ASSAb.ST) on Friday said its planned acquisition U.S.-based Spectrum Brands’ home improvement division could be delayed to 2023 due to regulatory concerns, instead of being completed during this year.

The prolonged regulatory process had already postponed the deal in December last year.

The acquisition was announced last year when Assa, the world’s biggest lockmaker, said it would pay $4.3 billion for the business. read more

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Reporting by Essi Lehto, editing by Anna Ringstrom and Stine Jacobsen

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.



Source link

Happy
Happy
0 %
Sad
Sad
0 %
Excited
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
Angry
0 %
Surprise
Surprise
0 %
Previous post Paniolo rodeo to bring wild thrills, entertainment on Kauai
Next post A tailored approach to creating global leaders