High Demand for Knorr-Bremse IPO

German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse reports a high level of interest in its upcoming IPO. In fact, the company is shortening its pre-sale offer period by a day. This pre-sale period is an opportunity for very large investors to purchase large blocks of the stock, typically at a discount.

Knorr-Bremse’s pre-sale offer period ends Wednesday. The stock goes on sale to the public on Friday. The Knorr-Bremse IPO is expected to be the largest in Germany this year.

According to Reuters,

Bankers and investors said the float was well supported because family-owned Knorr is viewed as an industry leader with a history of consistent profitability, differentiating it from other recent debutantes that are trading below their offer price.

Read more about the Knorr-Bremse IPO in the Financial Times.

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Mike Geylin
Mike Geylin

Mike Geylin is the Editor-in-Chief at Hagman Media. Geylin has been in automotive communications for five decades working in all aspects of the industry from OEM to supplier to motorsports as well as reporting for both newspapers and magazines on the industry.