# Kato Works acquires IHI Construction Machinery

Kato Works has agreed to acquire all shares of IHI Construction Machinery, expanding its range of construction equipment including mini excavators, compact loaders, and cranes. The deal is expected to close on November 25, 2016.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-09
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: mobile cranes, excavators, mini excavators, compact loaders, cranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kato Works](https://endata.com/companies/17636.md) (acquirer)
- [IHI Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/19973.md) (target)

## Sources

- [entreprenad.com](https://www.entreprenad.com/article/view/393958/kato_koper_ihi), 2016-11-09: "Kato, som etablerades redan 1895, tillverkar bland annat mobilkranar och grävmaskiner."

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