Looking For Best Buyers, Ducati

Italian bike maker Ducati is on sale for 1 billion Euros, to be more precise the famous Ducati bikes company is on sale for 1.32 billion Euros. This is thrice the amount what Ducati initially invested in the company. This Italian bike company is owned by Invest industrial Holding SpA. They have acquired Ducati company under the a different name of Performance Motorcycles SpA in 2005. According to the chairman of  Investindustrial Holding, they are looking for partners, as they are planning for company expansion and growth, this year. Indian automobile giant Mahindra and Mahindra, German auto manufacturer Volkswagen, and BMW are among the top listed prominent buyer for this Italian bike-making company.

This company was founded by three Italian Ducati brothers in 1926 in Bologna. Initially, they used to sell radio components, vaccuum tubes, and condensers at this store, and by 1946 they gradually progressed to producing sports bikes. There is huge fan following all over the world for bikes from Ducati. This Italian bikes company sales were increased by 43% in North America in 2011 when compared to sales in 2010. Multistrada and Diavel bike models have caught more attention and craze and are leading the way in terms of sales. Ducati declared that  North American territory was the best in terms of sales. 1199 Panigale super bike has already the pulse of the public in north America, and they are eagerly waiting for the release of this super bike in 2012.

There are many people who love to get on to the saddle of  Ducati bikes and one such bike lover is the Chairman of Volkswagen, the auto manufacturing company, Mr. Ferdinand Piech, who owes this Italian bike said that they still regret the decision of not buying this company when it was available for peanuts. According to Reuters, Investindustrial Holding also listed Ducati company in Hong Kong public listings in 2011.