Caterpillar's China scandal draws attention to ex-PE asset IMM
International Mining Machinery (IMM), a Chinese mining equipment manufacturer acquired by Joy Global from private equity investors in 2011, has been thrust into the spotlight as a result of Caterpillar’s China accounting scandal.
Zhengzhou Siwei Mechanical & Electrical Manufacturing, a mine-safety equipment producer, became a unit of Caterpillar last June following the US firm's acquisition of ERA Mining Machinery for $700 million....
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