# Carlyle Group to acquire Nidec Components for $640M

Nidec Corporation will sell its electronic components subsidiary, Nidec Components Corporation, to Carlyle Group for JPY 103 billion (US$ 640 million). The deal is part of Nidec's restructuring under new CEO Michio Kaida.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-10-09
- Where: Japan
- Value: $640.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: pressure sensors, switches, torque sensors, encoders
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nidec](https://endata.com/companies/1321.md)
- [Carlyle Group](https://endata.com/companies/458.md) (acquirer)
- [Nidec Components Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/94537.md) (target)

## Sources

- [autoplantbrief.com](https://autoplantbrief.com/articles/nidec-to-divest-components-unit-to-carlyle-group-for-640m-dbdcc8d5), 2026-10-09: "Carlyle Group will acquire Nidec Components Corporation for JPY 103 billion (US$ 640 million), subject to regulatory approvals."

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