The additive powder part caught my eye.

With blood in the water, other potential buyers may appear. GKN is already working with GE Additive and speculation as to whether Siemens or Oerlikon may acquire GKN has also been raised.

Additive manufacturing analyst Dayton Horvath adds, “The unique perspective for this potential takeover is the ultimate sale of GKN’s powder metallurgy business, which stands to gain significant value on two fronts. First, the powder metallurgy market maintains respectable single digit growth while the additive manufacturing market experiences continued double digit compounded growth and both of these markets demand metal powder from the likes of GKN, Sandvik, and Oerlikon Metco amongst others.”