M&A Deal Summary

Hitachi Acquires Photon Energy

On May 22, 2022, Hitachi acquired machinery company Photon Energy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hitachi’s 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Hitachi’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-05-22
Target Photon Energy
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Hitachi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Photon Energy

Ottensoos, Germany
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Photon Energy engages in the development, research, and sales of Ultra-Short Pulse (USP) laser, sources, and marking systems. Photon Energy was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Ottensoos, Germany.

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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 17 of 20
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 15
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-04 Ground Transportation Systems

Courbevoie, France

Ground Transportation Systems is a global leader in Rail Signaling and Train Control Systems, Telecommunications and Supervision systems, and fare collection solutions, key technologies for more sustainable mobility. Around 8 billion passengers benefit from GTS’s rail technologies every year.

Buy €1.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-22 Telesis Technologies

Circleville, Ohio, United States

Telesis Technologies produces direct part marking and intelligent vision system solutions used for product traceability applications across a range of end markets. Telesis Technologies was founded in 1971 and is based in Circleville, Ohio.

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