# MBK Partners' acquisition of Makino Milling Machine delayed to after June 2026

MBK Partners' planned acquisition of Makino Milling Machine for approximately ¥270 billion has been delayed, with the tender offer start postponed to after June 2026 due to pending Japanese regulatory approval under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-22
- Where: Japan
- Value: $1.80B (270.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-precision machining centers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [MBK Partners](https://endata.com/companies/14347.md) (acquirer)
- [Makino Milling Machine](https://endata.com/companies/14988.md) (target)

## Sources

- [globalnewstop.com](https://www.globalnewstop.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2698), 2026-04-22: "The TOB schedule was postponed because the approval process under Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) has not yet been finalized."
- [caproasia.com](https://www.caproasia.com/2026/05/18/south-korea-33-billion-private-equity-firm-mbk-partners-ends-1-7-billion-jpy-275-billion-buyout-of-japan-machine-tool-company-makino-milling-machine-at-japan-government-request-due-to-national-sec/), 2026-05-18: "South Korea private equity firm MBK Partners has ended the $1.7 billion buyout of Japan machine tool company Makino Milling Machine at Japan government request due to national security"

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