Heidelbergs manufacturing operations in Dover, New Hampshire, would be attractive to Goss, he said, as it did not have any manufacturing plants in the US.
A manufacturing source pointed to the fact that Heidelbergs majority shareholder, RWE, wanted the group to divest its loss-making divisions to get a better return on its stake, which it intends to sell.
It would be much easier and more profitable to sell a profitable sheetfed business, he said.
If you asked Goss for a list of its suppliers you would get a 2pp document, he added. The company needs a manufacturing facility to really call itself a manufacturer.
Speculation about the timing of an announcement ranged from the end of this week to next January.
Story by John Davies at IfraExpo
