Nidec Precision Transfers 68.4% Stake in Nidec Precision Yamada to APIC YAMADA

Nidec Copal Electronics Acquires Midori Precisions Co., Ltd.

March 31, 2023

Manufacturing

Nidec Copal Electronics, a subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, completed the acquisition of all shares of Midori Precisions Co., Ltd. on March 31, 2023, making Midori a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition is intended to jointly develop products leveraging each company's technological strengths to expand Nidec's position-sensing product lineup (potentiometers and encoders) and to use Nidec Copal Electronics' global sales channels to grow Midori's market reach.

Daiwa PI Partners Acquires Y International from The Riverside Company

September 23, 2021

Retail

Daiwa PI Partners has acquired Y International, a leading high-end bicycle retail chain in Japan, from The Riverside Company. The deal — terms not disclosed — transfers ownership of the e-commerce and multi-store specialty bike retailer to the Japanese private equity buyer, which is expected to further invest in the company's retail footprint and digital capabilities.

CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Form Precision Aerospace, Recapitalize Applegate EDM and Icon Machine Co.

June 30, 2022

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firms CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management partnered to form Precision Aerospace Holdings and completed a recapitalization that unites Applegate EDM and Icon Machine Co. under the new platform to serve aerospace, space and defense OEMs. The combined platform, led by CEO Pete Stegmaier, will pursue organic and acquisitive growth to expand precision machining and EDM capabilities for sophisticated aerospace and defense programs.

Kyowa Industrial Acquires Eidemiller Precision Machining

August 23, 2021

Manufacturing

Kyowa Industrial Co., Ltd. of Takasaki, Japan acquired Eidemiller Precision Machining of Milford, Michigan. The acquisition gives Kyowa a manufacturing footprint in the U.S. Midwest to better serve automotive and other manufacturing customers; Eidemiller's owner, Marty Eidemiller, sold the business to transition to retirement with advisory support from Calder Capital.

ICAPE Group Acquires NTW Group

September 19, 2024

Industrial Services

The ICAPE Group has completed the acquisition of 100% of the capital of the Japanese NTW Group. NTW, a distributor of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Asia, will expand ICAPE's footprint and service offering across the Asian market.

Nidec Corporation Acquires Houma Armature Works (TAR, LLC)

July 3, 2023

Industrial Services

Nidec Corporation, through its subsidiary Nidec Motor Corporation, acquired full ownership of TAR, LLC d/b/a Houma Armature Works, a US-based motor and generator remanufacturing and field service provider. The acquisition expands Nidec's aftermarket and service capabilities in North America—particularly in oil & gas, marine, and renewable energy end markets—and consolidates Houma as a Nidec subsidiary.