Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. Acquires JLab Audio for $370M

Victrola Acquires KLH Audio

April 2, 2025

Consumer Products

Victrola has acquired KLH Audio in a strategic takeover that brings together two historic American consumer-audio brands to expand product capabilities and accelerate R&D and global distribution. KLH will operate as a brand under the Victrola umbrella with David Kelley appointed Brand President to lead product and market expansion.

Mitsui & Co. Acquires Dermaceutical Laboratories (D-LAB)

August 21, 2023

Consumer Products

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire all shares of Dermaceutical Laboratories, LLC (D-LAB), a Bergen County, New Jersey-based cosmetics ODM and contract manufacturer. Mitsui will position D-LAB as the core beauty & personal care (BPC) business in the Americas, leveraging Japanese technologies and Mitsui's procurement and global network to expand capabilities and scale in the U.S. market.

Garmin Ltd. Acquires JL Audio

August 7, 2023

Consumer Products

Garmin Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JL Audio, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of premium audio solutions. The acquisition (expected to close by end of 2023) will add JL Audio's audio engineering and product capabilities to Garmin's portfolio to enable premium audio integration across Garmin's marine, automotive, powersports, home and RV product lines.

JA Mitsui Leasing Acquires Katsumi Global, LLC

July 13, 2023

Financial Services

JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd., through its U.S. subsidiary JA Mitsui Leasing Capital Corporation, acquired 100% of Katsumi Global, LLC, a Michigan-headquartered provider of working capital strategies and supply-chain financing solutions. The acquisition is intended to expand JA Mitsui Leasing's business and capabilities in North America by leveraging Katsumi Global's platform, people and experience alongside JAML's financial strength and customer network.

Life Science Outsourcing Acquires J-Pac Medical

January 5, 2023

Medical Devices

Life Science Outsourcing, Inc. (LSO), a PE-backed contract manufacturer headquartered in Brea, California, has acquired J-Pac Medical, a Somersworth, New Hampshire-based medical device and diagnostics contract manufacturer. The acquisition expands LSO's capabilities into biomaterials, reagent blister packaging, thermoforming and sterilization, broadening its service offering and East Coast and Costa Rica production footprint.

Nitto Denko Acquires Bend Labs, Inc.

June 1, 2022

Medical Devices

Nitto Denko Corporation has acquired Bend Labs, Inc., a Farmington, Utah-based developer of flexible sensor technologies. Bend will merge into the Nitto Group as Nitto Bend Technologies to combine Bend's sensor devices with Nitto's adhesive and flexible printed circuit capabilities to develop next-generation products and sensor-data services for automotive, healthcare, sports and robotics markets.