The report said the two units for sale are Solustil, which makes steel for car bodies, and WireSolutions, which makes fencing wire and nails.
It said parts of loss-making Solustil may be acquired by affiliated Italian groups Cellino and CLN, while a buyer for WireSolutions may be announced on July 7, with US fund Oaktree a leading contender.
The Amsterdam-listed company, which employs 210,000 people worldwide, could not be immediately reached for comment.