SKF shrugs off M&A downgrade with big book for €750m

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SKF shrugs off M&A downgrade with big book for €750m

SKF, the Swedish ball bearings group, launched a well-received seven year bond today that raised €750m, a week after it closed the $1.25bn acquisition of Kaydon Corp, financed almost entirely with debt, leading to downgrades of both its ratings.

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