BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--U.S. private equity firm Gores Group LLC is interested in buying the whole or part of troubled Belgian image technology company Agfa-Gevaert NV (AGFB.BT), business magazine Trends said Wednesday on its Web site.
"We think Agfa is an interesting company with several great assets and we would consider a partnership or an acquisition," said Ashley Abdo, president of IT company Real Dolmen, which is owned by Gores, and head of acquisitions for Gores in Europe.
Abdo added, however, that Gores has had its eye on Agfa for several years.
Abdo said Gores would be particularly interested in Agfa's healthcare division, which makes hospital management software, but "would be open to discuss other activities as well."
Agfa has said it is looking for a strategic investor or partner. The company needs between EUR400 million and EUR500 million to pay the pension packages of former employees of Agfa Photo, a division it sold off in 2004 and which has since folded.