Glenwood agrees $263m Korean glass carve-out
Glenwood Private Equity, a GP led by the son of Samsung Group’s former vice chairman, has agreed to buy the Korean glass-making operation of France-based Saint-Gobain for an enterprise value of EUR240 million ($263 million).
Hankuk Glass Industries supplies glass to the construction industry. Its major assets are two flat glass production units and a transformation line that employ 310 people. The business generated revenues...
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