M&A Deal Summary

Hitachi Acquires MA micro automation

On April 26, 2024, Hitachi acquired machinery company MA micro automation from MAX Automation for 72M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hitachi’s 5th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Hitachi’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hitachi’s 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-04-26
Target MA micro automation
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Hitachi
Sellers(s) MAX Automation
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 72M EUR

Target

MA micro automation

St. Leon-Rot, Germany
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MA micro automation is a provider of robotic and automation technology (robotic SI) including high-speed linear handling systems, high-precision assembly lines, and high-speed vision inspection technology for Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia. MA micro automation is based in St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hitachi

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1910
Sector Diversified
Employees350,864
Revenue 10,264.6B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Hitachi is a multinational conglomerate that operates across various sectors, including information technology, infrastructure systems, social innovation, automotive systems, and more. The Company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of products and services, such as power systems, industrial machinery, digital solutions, transportation systems, and healthcare solutions. Hitachi was founded in 1910 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 21
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
Country (Germany) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-24 EKS

San Diego, California, United States

EKS is a designer, manufacturer, and system integrator of advanced power electronics and energy management solutions for distributed energy generation/storage and grid management to address energy market challenges. EKS is based in San Diego, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

MAX Automation

Hamburg, Germany

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Category Company
Sector Business Services
Revenue 397M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MAX Automation is a medium-sized finance and investment company that profits from long-term global growth trends that are making future-oriented automation solutions. This includes, among other things, the continued automation of the industry, the digitalization of the professional and private worlds, robotics and the associated increases in efficiency, autonomous driving, and electromobility trends, as well as reducing CO2 emissions and other increasing environmental requirements. MAX Automation is based in Hamburg, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
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