M&R sells Genrec for R185m

24th October 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt - Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has sold its steel fabrication subsidiary Genrec to asset management firm Nisela Capital for R185-million.

Genrec was the last remaining manufacturing business in the group’s portfolio of businesses.

M&R on Monday said it believed the sale of Genrec would be in the best interests of the long-term sustainability of the group and its long-term strategy to focus on the global natural resources markets.

The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent and regulatory approvals.