据路透社等多家媒体报道，蒂森克虏伯现在发出多封认购意向书，正式寻找其电梯分部的潜在买家。有匿名信息表示通力电梯，迅达电梯，奥的斯和日立都收到了认购意向书，另外还有私人投资公司KKR集团、贝恩资本公司、Advent 资本公司，CVC资本公司、EQT公司、黑石投资集团、合众集团Partners Group和阿波罗投资管理公司等。有信源称，蒂森克虏伯的其他部门的利润都在流失，包括钢铁、设备工程及汽车部件等。而电梯分部是其目前最赚钱的部门，市值估计有170亿欧元（约190亿美元），蒂森克虏伯千方百计想要保持在电梯分部持有25%的股份。该认购意向书在两周内回复有效。蒂森克虏伯在为首次公开发行股票做准备的同时，也期待着年底可以签好这笔合约。

　　　THYSSENKRUPP FORMALLY SEEKS ELEVATOR DIVISION BUYERS

　　By sending out letters requesting expressions of interest, thyssenkrupp has formally started the process of courting potential buyers of all or parts of its elevator division, various news outlets, including Reuters, report. KONE, Schindler, Otis and Hitachi received letters, as did private equity firms KKR, Bain, Advent, CVC, EQT, Blackstone, Partners Group and Apollo, unnamed sources said. One source said thyssenkrupp, which is bleeding money from its other divisions including steel, plant engineering and car parts, seeks to keep a 25% stake in elevators, which is valued at up to EUR17 billion (US$19 billion) and is, by far, its most profitable division. Responses to the letters are anticipated within two weeks. thyssenkrupp, which is also preparing for an initial public offering, is expected to sign a deal by the end of the year.