M&A Deal Summary

Marubeni Acquires Solton

On June 30, 2021, Marubeni acquired distribution company Solton

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marubeni’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Marubeni’s 3rd transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-30
Target Solton
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Marubeni
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Solton

Yokohama, Japan
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Solton is an industrial connector distribution company. Solton provides industrial connectors mainly to domestic manufacturers. Solton’s connectors are primarily used for production sites, inspection lines and robotics in factories. Solton was founded in 1974 and is based in Yokohama, Japan.

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Buyer

Marubeni

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Diversified
Employees42,882
Revenue 8,508.6B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Marubeni is a global trading and investment firm with a diverse range of business interests. These areas encompass importing and exporting, as well as transactions in the Japanese market, related to food materials, food products, textiles, materials, pulp and paper, chemicals, energy, metals and mineral resources, transportation machinery, and includes offshore trading. The Company's activities also extend to power projects and infrastructure, plants and industrial machinery, finance, logistics and information industry, and real estate development and construction. Marubeni was founded in 1858 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 63
Sector (Distribution) 7 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 24
Country (Japan) 3 of 5
Year (2021) 4 of 5
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