# Scovill Fasteners acquires Morito Co Ltd and integrates businesses

US-based Scovill Fasteners has acquired Japanese rival Morito Co Ltd, integrating their businesses. In the US, Morito subsidiary Kane-M Inc joins Scovill to form Morito Scovill Americas LLC; in Asia, they form Morito Scovill Hong Kong Company Limited.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-11-12
- Where: United States and Asia, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: apparel fasteners (buttons, zippers, snap fasteners, grommets, washers)
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Scovill Fasteners](https://endata.com/companies/35441.md) (acquirer)
- [Morito Co Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/35442.md) (target)
- [Kane-M Inc](https://endata.com/companies/35443.md) (target)

## Sources

- [just-style.com](https://www.just-style.com/news/scovill-fasteners-strengthens-business-with-morito-integration/), 2018-11-12: "US-based apparel fastener manufacturer Scovill Fasteners has acquired Japanese rival Morito Co Ltd, with the two companies integrating their businesses to serve global customer markets."

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