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July 31, 2008 Fincantieri and Lockheed said to be in deal to acquire Manitowoc MarineFincantieri is thought to be discussing a possible acquisition of Manitowoc's shipbuilding operations, which include Marinette Marine. According to some sources, who have picked up on a report in an Italian newspaper Il Secolo XIX, a deal is imminent. Lockheed Martin would, according to the Il Secolo report, partner Fincantieri in the acquisition. Fincantieri is a member of the Lockheed Martin team building LCS 1 at Marinette Marine. Both Manitowoc and Fincantieri decline to comment. Fincantieri has long been known to have ambitions to acquire a U.S. shipyard and the shipbuilding operations have long been seen as an awkward fit with the other things that Manitowoc does--food processing and cranes. Stay tuned. Il Secolo thinks there'll be an announcement "in days." 
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