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Asahi Kasei Mergers & Acquisitions

Asahi Kasei M&A Summary

Asahi Kasei has acquired 5 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

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%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

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

All (7) Buy (5) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-12-02 Daramic · Manufacturing
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.daramic.com

Daramic is a manufacturer and supplier of battery separators mainly polyethylene (PE) and phenolic resin separators for lead-acid batteries used in automotive, industrial and specialty battery applications. The Firm supports global battery manufacturing through a network of manufacturing plants and technical centers across North America, Europe, and Asia, including a production facility and R&D presence in India. Daramic was originally established in 1930 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina

- Divestiture

Kingswood Capital Management PE

Asahi Kasei


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