French Aviation Supplier Lauak Weighs Sale as Lohia Circles (1)

Lauak Groupe, the French family-owned supplier to aircraft manufacturers Airbus SE and Bombardier Inc., is exploring a full or partial sale to help fund global growth.

“All options are on the table,” Chief Executive Officer Mikel Charritton said in response to questions from Bloomberg. “We can imagine an investment fund that takes a minority stake or an industrial buying a majority stake.”

The company in France’s Basque region is attracting interest from potential suitors including India’s Lohia Aerospace Systems, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential matters. Talks with ...