Kering and EssilorLuxottica possible suitors for Italy's Marcolin, FT reports
New York-headquartered eyewear maker Marchon has also expressed an interest, the FT added citing a single source.
Marcolin's owner, private equity firm PAI Partners, is seeking a valuation of about 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) for the company, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
PAI, which bought Marcolin in 2012, has hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser as it prepares the company for sale, Reuters reported, citing sources close to the matter.
PAI declined to comment on the FT report, while Marcolin, Kering, EssilorLuxottica, Safilo and Marchon did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.
Marcolin, which has operations in Italy's eyewear manufacturing district in the country's northeast, reported a 3% increase in revenue to 422 million euros in the first nine months of last year. Its adjusted core profit rose 28% to 65 million euros.
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Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and David Holmes
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