Bidders for Grohe include Siam Cement and Geberit

FRANKFURT: German bathroom fixtures maker Grohe has attracted takeover interest from at least two suitors, people familiar with the process said, in what could be Europe’s largest private equity deal of the year.

Thailand’s Siam Cement and Switzerland’s Geberit have expressed interest in buying Grohe, according to the people familiar, with the value of the private company said to be worth around 4 billion euros (US$5bil).