Asahi Kasei - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Asahi Kasei M&A Summary

Asahi Kasei has acquired 5 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Asahi Kasei’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired ZOLL Medical for $2.2B. Asahi Kasei has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (20%) and machinery (20%).

Asahi Kasei Business Overview

Where is Asahi Kasei headquartered?

Asahi Kasei is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Asahi Kasei’s revenue?

Asahi Kasei disclosed revenue of 2,784,878M JPY for 2024 and 2,726,485M JPY for 2023.

How many employees does Asahi Kasei have?

Asahi Kasei has 49,295 employees.

What sector is Asahi Kasei in?

Asahi Kasei is a chemicals company.

When was Asahi Kasei founded?

Asahi Kasei was founded in 1922.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 5

Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei Corp.

Hibiya Mitsui Tower 1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 100-0006
Japan,
+81 3 6699 3000
www.asahi-kasei.com

Asahi Kasei provides chemicals Segment offers organic and inorganic industrial chemicals, synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, high-compound fertilizer, coating materials, latex, pharmaceutical and food additives, explosives, photopolymers and platemaking systems, separation and ion-exchange membranes, systems, and equipment. Asahi Kasei was incorporated in 1922 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $4.6B $4.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019-11-25 1.3B DKK Add-on Acquisition
Cary, North Carolina · www.veloxis.com
Erickson Construction Co., Inc. 2018-11-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Chandler, Arizona · www.ericksoncompanies.com
Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc. 2018-07-19 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Greenville, South Carolina · www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com
Polypore International, Inc. 2015-02-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.polypore.net
ZOLL Medical Corporation 2012-03-12 2.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Chelmsford, Massachusetts · www.zoll.com
Nihonkaisui Co., Ltd. 2003-11-01 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan · www.nihonkaisui.co.jp
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
ZOLL Medical Corporation 2012-03-12 Vyaire Medical - Ventilator Business 2024-10-14 11
Chelmsford, Massachusetts · www.zoll.com Mettawa, Idaho
Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc. 2018-07-19 Adient plc - Automotive Fabric Business 2020-03-06 1
Greenville, South Carolina · www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com Dublin, Ireland
ZOLL Medical Corporation 2012-03-12 Cardiac Science Corp. 2019-06-11 10
Chelmsford, Massachusetts · www.zoll.com Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.cardiacscience.com
Polypore International, Inc. 2015-02-23 Polypore International - Energy Storage Business 2015-08-26 2
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.polypore.net , North Carolina
Polypore International, Inc. 2015-02-23 Polypore International - Separations Media Business 2015-02-23 1
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.polypore.net Charlotte, North Carolina
Polypore International, Inc.    - Microporous LLC 2013-12-19 1
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.polypore.net Piney Flats, Tennessee · www.microporous.net

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 1 (20%) 1.1B (23%) - -
Construction 1 (20%) - - -
Life Science 1 (20%) 1.3B (29%) - -
Machinery 1 (20%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (20%) 2.2B (48%) - -
Food - - 1 (100%) -
Total 5 $4.6B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 4.6B - -
  North Carolina 2 1.3B - -
  South Carolina 1 1.1B - -
  Massachusetts 1 2.2B - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
Japan - - 1 -
Domestic - - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 5 (100%) 4.6B (100%) - -
Total 5 $4.6B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co.,Ltd.
 1
Guggenheim Securities
 1
UBS Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $4.6B
TOTAL $4.6B
Largest ZOLL Medical Corporation
$2.2B (2012-03-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

2,784,878   3% 2024
2,726,485   11% 2023
2,461,317   17% 2022
2,106,051   3% 2021
2,151,646   1% 2020
2,170,403   7% 2019
2,042,216   9% 2018
1,882,991   3% 2017
1,940,914   2016
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Employees

49,295

Established

1922

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 3407

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