$453m tipped for Pilkington Australia

Carlyle Group and Gresham Private Equity may bid more than A$400 million ($453 million) for Pilkington Australia, sources said.

Catalyst Investment Managers and a venture between Pacific Equity Partners and DMS Glass also requested sale documents, the sources said.

Nippon Sheet Glass bought Pilkington Plc for £1.8 billion ($4.9 billion) last year, making it the world's largest supplier of glass used in buildings and cars.

Pilkington Australia was a unit of the UK manufacturer.