thyssenkrupp AG (XTRA:TKA) has stepped up efforts to sell its Industrial Solutions unit, which builds plants and industrial sites, the Financial Times newspaper reported on January 12, 2020. China's state-owned companies are expected to be among the parties interested in buying the unit, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The FT said bankers had sounded out potential buyers over the past few weeks. Thyssenkrupp declined to comment on the talks with potential partners or buyers.