M&A in high-value-added, smart factory and automotive fields
First written in FY2021. 6 of 12 entries say "Raised", first in FY2024. Latest entry: 2026-10-20.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「サーテックカリヤ is a 75-year-old company and a pioneer in surface-treatment technologies that add heat resistance, wear resistance, rust prevention and other functions to metal surfaces. It has extensive experience supplying parts requiring safety and reliability, such as automotive engines, brakes and air-conditioning components, and has strengths in the high-volume processing of high-performance components.」
In addition to the existing automotive parts, smart-factory and automotive targets, the Company brought in, through M&A, the high-performance components sector centred on functional plating and surface-treatment processing. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「The エクセル・グループ, which the Company is making a subsidiary, develops and manufactures resin-moulded products, primarily automotive-part ducts, using three-dimensional blow moulding as its core technology. This technology provides a high degree of design freedom and enables the integrated moulding of resin materials with different properties. In addition, the Group is already working with manufacturers on the early-stage joint development of FCEVs, which are promising for heavy-duty trucks carrying large loads over long distances, for which EVs are considered unsuitable, leveraging its technical and proposal capabilities.」
In addition to automotive parts and smart factories, the Company has specified as M&A targets companies with technologies in resin moulding, PHEVs, FCEVs and heavy-duty trucks. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「By making the company a subsidiary, we will enter the beauty-tech market.」
In addition to the existing high-value-added, smart-factory and automotive sectors, the Company added the beauty-tech market to the targets of its M&A and business expansion. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「By sharing the stable customer base of Group companies, we will further expand 株式会社アペックス’s business, while using its technical and design capabilities to enhance the product development and design capabilities of Group companies and accelerate growth across the Group.」
The Group continues to pursue synergies by sharing the customer base and enhancing product development and design capabilities through 株式会社アペックス. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We aim to create synergies by sharing the stable customer base of Group companies to further expand and develop the manufacturing business, while using 株式会社アペックス’s technical and design capabilities to enhance the product development and design capabilities of Group companies.」
The Company completed an M&A transaction aimed at sharing the customer base and enhancing product development and design capabilities by leveraging 株式会社アペックス’s technical and design capabilities. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group plans to implement an M&A strategy targeting the high-value-added sector, the smart-factory sector, which is expected to grow, and the automotive supplier sector.」
The Group continues to pursue a policy of primarily targeting the high-value-added, smart-factory and automotive supplier sectors for M&A. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Our Group plans to implement an M&A strategy targeting the high-value-added sector, the smart-factory sector, which is expected to grow, and the automotive supplier sector.」
The Company has specified the sectors targeted for M&A.