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

Nidec Withdraws Tender Offer to Acquire Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.

May 9, 2025

Manufacturing

Nidec Corporation had commenced a tender offer to acquire shares of Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. with the goal of making Makino a wholly owned subsidiary. However, Nidec decided to withdraw the tender offer effective May 9, 2025, citing a possibility of causing damage to the company if an allotment of share options without contribution is implemented and that maintaining the tender offer would be significantly economically unreasonable.

Nidec to Acquire Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. via Tender Offer

October 27, 2023

Manufacturing

Nidec Corporation decided to acquire Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. through a tender offer for Takisawa’s common shares. The tender offer was launched on September 14, 2023 and later extended until November 13, 2023 to maintain the tender offer period as amendments were made to the related notice/registration materials.

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.

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.

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.

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.