Italian coffee pot maker Bialetti has agreed to sell the business to Luxembourg-registered NUO Capital, a Chinese-owned investment vehicle.
NUO Capital will acquire 78.6% of Bialetti's shares for €53m and plans to launch a tender for the remaining shares before delisting the company from Milan's stock exchange.
The deal is subject to regulatory approval and potential scrutiny under 'golden powers' regulations.
Bialetti has faced challenges in recent years due to poor investments, competition from capsule coffee makers, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.