# Komatsu agrees to acquire Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations

Komatsu Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations from Prenbec Equipment Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to expand its forestry attachment business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-31
- Where: Quebec, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: forestry attachments, felling heads, harvester heads
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md) (acquirer)
- [Prenbec Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/29736.md) (target)
- [Quadco](https://endata.com/companies/29737.md) (target)
- [Southstar](https://endata.com/companies/29738.md) (target)

## Sources

- [rermag.com](https://www.rermag.com/news-analysis/headline-news/article/20952559/komatsu-agrees-to-acquire-quadco-southstar-forestry-attachment-operations), 2018-01-31: "By adding the Quadco felling heads and Southstar large harvester heads to its existing lines... Komatsu is expanding its presence in the forestry attachment industry."
- [loggingon.net](https://www.loggingon.net/article/komatsu-to-acquire-quadco-and-southstar-operations), 2018-02-22: "Komatsu Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire from Prenbec Equipment Inc., a company based in Quebec, Canada, the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations."

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