US-based Brookfield has agreed to acquire Fosber, an Italy-based industrial technology supplier to the corrugated packaging industry, valuing the company at around $900m.
The carve-out transaction from Guangdong Dongfang Precision awaits regulatory clearances.
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Completion of the deal is expected in 2026.
Fosber, established in 1978 and based in Lucca, designs and builds high‑speed corrugating machines and provides spare parts, maintenance and digital monitoring solutions to box manufacturers worldwide.
The business operates in Italy, the US and China.
Chinese original equipment manufacturer Dong Fang Precision first invested in Fosber in 2013 and subsequently moved to full ownership.
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By GlobalDataIt completed the purchase of the remaining 40% stake in September 2017.
Brookfield plans to finance the Fosber acquisition through its Brookfield Capital Partners strategy, with $480m in equity.
That includes an investment of $170m from its affiliate Brookfield Business Partners.
Brookfield’s private equity arm has invested in industrial and manufacturing businesses for 20 years, with its previous deals involving Chemelex, Clarios and GrafTech.
Its European private equity strategy targets regional leaders that can be repositioned as global operators.
Brookfield Private Equity Group CEO Anuj Ranjan stated: “Fosber is a market-leading industrial technology business that provides vital products and services to the packaging industry.
“The transaction demonstrates our strategy of investing in industrial champions headquartered in Europe, and with Fosber’s extensive operations in the US and Asia, the ability to draw on our global platform.”
In November 2025, Fosber announced a partnership with FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions, a division of FUJIFILM Dimatix, an inkjet solution provider.
The alliance aims to improve print quality, operational flexibility and sustainability in the corrugated packaging sector.
Brookfield Asset Management, based in New York, manages more than $1tn across infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity, real estate and credit.
Its private equity platform oversees $150bn.
