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

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

March 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Nidec Precision Corporation has transferred its approximately 68.4% stake in Nidec Precision Yamada Corporation to joint-venture partner APIC YAMADA Corporation, with the share transfer agreement executed and completed on March 31, 2025. The target, a precision-mold design and manufacturing business based in Chikuma, Nagano (49 employees), will become a wholly owned subsidiary of APIC YAMADA to enable business consolidation and future expansion.

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.

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.

Bain Capital-Led Consortium Acquires Hitachi Metals

October 26, 2022

Manufacturing

A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, together with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS), closed a tender offer to acquire Hitachi Metals, Ltd. The investors said they will provide capital and management support to accelerate growth and pursue opportunities in areas such as electric vehicles; Hitachi Metals reported ¥942.7 billion in revenue and about 27,700 employees as of March 2022.

Tacen Acquires Kawazu Sakura Software

April 26, 2022

Software

Tacen, a US-based legal-first crypto software company, has acquired Japanese developer Kawazu Sakura Software to more than double its engineering team. The acquisition will accelerate development of Tacen's hybrid-decentralized exchange (hDEX) and support the company's effort to expand blockchain technology adoption in Japan.