Reuters reported recently that Blackstone Investment is currently looking for potential sellers to sell a 45% stake in German Leica Camera Company. Interested parties even include German Zeiss. Zeiss said that if it can obtain a majority stake, Zeiss will reach an agreement for the acquisition. However, the Kauffman family, which currently holds 55% of Leica, is unwilling to give up the actual control of Leica. The current chairman of Leica, Andreas Kaufmann, said that the Kauffman family has a long-term goal for the Leica camera brand and will involve the Leica brand for a century.
Leica is one of the oldest photographic brands in the world. It was founded in 1849 in Germany, which manufactures microscopes. In 1924, it introduced the first 35mm compact camera. In 1996, the Leica camera was separated from its optical measurement business and later invested by the luxury manufacturer Hermès, which in turn sold the shares to the Kauffman family. By the end of 2007, the family had 97% of Leica’s shares.
Last year, there were rumors that CDH Investment from China is discussing with Blackstone investors about the purchase of Leica equity. The final result is nothing. However, despite Huawei's acquisition of a license for use on the smart phones of Leica, it is not interested in acquiring Leica. So far, Zeiss and Huawei have not released any comments.
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