Hitachi Koki to acquire Metabo parent company for ¥21.4 billion

Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. decided to acquire Power Tool Invest B.V., the parent company of German power tool manufacturer Metabo Aktiengesellschaft, for approximately ¥21.4 billion, making Metabo a wholly owned subsidiary. The share transfer is scheduled for March 1, 2016.

“日立工機は、metabo 社の持つ強力なブランド力およびドイツをはじめとした欧州市場の有力な販路を獲得する。”nihon-ma.co.jp

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• nihon-ma.co.jp日立工機(6581)、電動工具の製造のmetabo社を完全子会社化｜M&Aニュース｜M&A･事業承継なら日本M&AセンターM&Aマガジン編集部Jan 13, 2017

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