Blackstone to Buy Nearly Half of Leica

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19 March 2012
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United States-based private equity firm The Blackstone Group will buy 44 percent of Leica Camera. The deal, which will be completed by the end of 2012, is meant to help Leica take off in emerging markets such as Asia, South America and the Middle East.

In 2011, Leica reported record profits of $340 million, up 57.2 percent from the previous year.