Overview
- Industry chief Mikel Jauregi said he expects the purchase agreement to be signed before December 31.
- The operation is valued at about €500 million, with exclusivity through year‑end and four additional months to formalize the deal.
- The consortium, led by Fundación BBK, Kutxabank and the Basque Government, is open to new partners with a minimum €10 million ticket.
- Seller AMCE holds 70% of Ayesa and is pursuing separate sales of the technology and engineering divisions, while the Manzanares family with 30% is described as aligned with the process.
- Ayesa employs more than 13,000 people worldwide, including roughly 2,000 in the Basque Country across Miramón, Zamudio and Vitoria-Gasteiz.