收購完成，蒂森克虜伯電梯公司正式獨立

蒂森克虜伯電梯公司于7月31日宣布，私募股權公司安宏國際資本（Advent International）和盛峰資本（Cinven）對蒂森克虜伯電梯的收購已經完成，所有相關監管機構都批準了這一交易。“此次收購的成功標志著我們歷史上的新篇章，”蒂森克虜伯CEO Peter Walker說道。同時，Advent和Cinven表示，他們的目標是通過有機增長，精心又富有針對性的收購，特別是在亞洲的并購，以及高能效產品開發和研發來發展蒂森克虜伯電梯公司。作為所有權變更的一項，蒂森克虜伯電梯將在2021年將其國際總部從德國埃森遷至德國杜塞爾多夫。蒂森克虜伯電梯在全球范圍內運營，擁有50,000多名員工，2018-2019年的銷售額為80億歐元（94億美元）。服務是其最重要的業務，在全球范圍內對約140萬臺設備進行維護，擁有超過24,000名服務技術人員。其穩定的服務業務使蒂森克虜伯電梯公司能夠在新型冠狀病毒肺炎疫情中“展示其基本彈性”，因為它“確保了……醫療設施和公共建筑的內部的流動性”。

ACQUISITION COMPLETE; THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR INDEPENDENT

The acquisition of thyssenkrupp Elevator by private-equity firms Advent International and Cinven is complete, with all relevant regulatory authorities approving the transaction, thyssenkrupp Elevator announced on July 31. "The successful closing marks a new chapter in our history," CEO Peter Walker said. Advent and Cinven said they aim to grow thyssenkrupp Elevator through organic growth; carefully targeted acquisitions, particularly in Asia; energy-efficient product development; and R&D. As part of the change in ownership, thyssenkrupp Elevator will relocate its global headquarters from Essen to Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2021. With operations worldwide and more than 50,000 employees, thyssenkrupp Elevator had sales of EUR8 billion (US$9.4 billion) in 2018-2019. Service is its most important business, with approximately 1.4 million units under maintenance and more than 24,000 service technicians globally. Its stable service business allowed thyssenkrupp Elevator to "demonstrate its fundamental resilience" throughout the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it "ensured ongoing mobility in. . .healthcare facilities and public buildings."