Kanematsu will establish an integrated support structure from design through manufacturing by making IDAJ, which specializes in design and analysis software, its subsidiary. The purchase price is approximately ¥50.4 billion, and the scheduled acquisition date is 1 October 2026.
Through its systems development subsidiary Kanematsu Electronics Corporation, Kanematsu will make IDAJ, a seller of design and analysis software, a subsidiary. By leveraging the customer bases of both companies, it aims to expand orders in fields including automobiles, semiconductors and defense.
In addition to selling and maintaining simulation software for design and development, IDAJ provides technical support, contracted analysis and consulting services. For the fiscal year ended September 2025, revenue was approximately ¥14.4 billion, operating profit was approximately ¥2.77 billion and net assets were approximately ¥8.99 billion.
The purchase price is approximately ¥50.4 billion, and the scheduled acquisition date is 1 October 2026. Kanematsu will acquire all shares of BCJ-61, which owns IDAJ.
The transaction has been reported as part of an M&A initiative aimed at expanding Kanematsu's design, development and analysis business.