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    Leonardo chair rows back on Fincantieri merger comments

    Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

    Posted on January 20, 2026

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    Last updated: January 20, 2026

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    Quick Summary

    Leonardo's chairman clarified that his comments on a merger with Fincantieri were made jokingly, with no formal plans in place.

    Table of Contents

    • Clarification on Merger Comments
    • Context of the Remarks
    • Current Cooperation Between Companies

    Leonardo Chairman Clarifies Comments on Fincantieri Merger Speculation

    Clarification on Merger Comments

    MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Leonardo's chairman on Tuesday rowed back on comments he made about a possible merger with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, dismissing them as a light-hearted quip.

    Stefano Pontecorvo floated the idea of a future combination between the two state-controlled groups at a business conference in Milan on Monday. 

    The chair of the Italian defence and aerospace group was addressing an audience that included Claudio Cisilino, Fincantieri’s executive vice‑president for operations.

    Context of the Remarks

    "I made a quip, in clearly joking tones, about a possible merger between Leonardo and Fincantieri," Pontecorvo, a retired career diplomat, said in a statement. 

    The remarks "do not reflect any hypothesis currently under consideration and there are no formal files or dossiers relating to potential industrial operations" between the two firms, he added.  

    Current Cooperation Between Companies

    Leonardo and Fincantieri cooperate on several programmes, but past discussions over deeper industrial integration have stalled amid political issues and diverging business priorities.

    (Reporting by Cristina Carlevaro, editing by Alvise Armellini)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Leonardo chairman clarifies merger comments with Fincantieri.
    • •Comments were made in a light-hearted, joking manner.
    • •No formal merger plans between Leonardo and Fincantieri.
    • •Past discussions on integration stalled due to political issues.
    • •Leonardo and Fincantieri currently cooperate on several programs.

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