Carlyle keen on bolt-on acquisitions - The Malaysian Reserve

Washington-based private equity firm Carlyle Group is keen on potential buys in Malaysia for its part-held businesses in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the The Malaysian Reserve. The decision rides on Carlyle's past experience in Malaysia from the acquisition of a local lighting manufacturer Davex Holdings Bhd at $60 million for its part-owned Saudi Arabian company General Lighting Co Ltd last year, writes the publication.

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