Fujifilm Vies With Buyout Firms in $3 Billion Curium Sale

  • CapVest selling French maker of medical imaging supplies
  • CVC, Bain, CD&R, PAI among first-round bidders for business
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp. is entering the race for Curium Pharma, challenging buyout firms bidding for the French maker of medical imaging supplies in a deal that could fetch at least $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

An arm of the Japanese imaging company is among parties pursuing a deal for Curium, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Fujifilm is working with an adviser as it weighs a potential acquisition of the business, which is owned by CapVest Ltd., the people said.