Europe · Business news · Corporate · 06 Oct 2026
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Japan's Mitsubishi Electric is considering an offer for the European operations of TK Elevator, according to a Bloomberg report relayed by Investing.com on October 6. The business could be valued at more than €5 billion, about ¥880 billion. Finland's Kone agreed in April 2026 to acquire TK Elevator, and competition authorities have required the European business to be sold as a condition of that takeover. Mitsubishi Electric named overseas lifts and escalators as a growth area in July; Citi analysts estimate its debt-to-equity ratio would stay below 0.3 times even if the purchase were funded with debt.
The sale is the condition on which Kone's takeover of TK Elevator depends, so a credible buyer for the European unit bears directly on whether and when that deal closes. A Japanese owner would add another sizeable competitor in Europe's lift installation and servicing market, where recurring maintenance contracts carry most of the profit. Nothing has been agreed: the report describes consideration of a bid, not an offer, and which assets are included depends on talks with regulators.
Reported by Investing.com — “Mitsubishi Electric eyes TK Elevator's European business - report” ↗ on 06 Oct 2026.
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