Sumitomo Chemical - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Sumitomo Chemical M&A Summary

Sumitomo Chemical has acquired 16 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Sumitomo Chemical’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Cambridge Display Technology for $285M. Sumitomo Chemical has acquired in 3 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (82%) and life science (7%).

Sumitomo Chemical Business Overview

Where is Sumitomo Chemical headquartered?

Sumitomo Chemical is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Sumitomo Chemical’s revenue?

Sumitomo Chemical disclosed revenue of 2,446,893M JPY for 2024 and 2,895,283M JPY for 2023.

How many employees does Sumitomo Chemical have?

Sumitomo Chemical has 32,161 employees.

What sector is Sumitomo Chemical in?

Sumitomo Chemical is a chemicals company.

When was Sumitomo Chemical founded?

Sumitomo Chemical was founded in 1913.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Sumitomo Chemical

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

Tokyo Sumitomo Twin Building (East) 27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku,
Tokyo, 103-6020
Japan,
+81 3 5201 0200
www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp

Sumitomo Chemical is a manufacturer of fertilizers from sulfur dioxide emitted from smelting operations at the Besshi copper mine. Company engages in Petrochemicals & Plastics Sector, Energy & Functional Materials Sector, IT-related Chemicals Sector, Health & Crop Sciences Sector, Pharmaceutical Sector and Others. Sumitomo Chemical was founded in 1913 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 15 1 - - - - 16
vol $285M $285M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Conagen, Inc. 2020-03-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Bedford, Massachusetts · www.conagen.com
Nufarm Ltd. - Four South American Subsidiaries 2019-09-30 - Divestiture
, Brazil
Tanaka Chemical Corp. 2016-08-31 - Stake Purchase
Fukui, Japan · www.tanaka-chem.co.jp
Excel Crop Care Ltd. 2016-06-06 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.excelcropcare.com
Hitachi Metals - Compound Semiconductor Materials Business 2015-02-03 - Divestiture
, Japan
E. I. du Pont de Nemours - Asana Insecticide 2014-12-04 - Divestiture
, United States
Nihon Oxirane Co. Ltd. 2013-11-27 - Stake Purchase
Tokyo, Japan
McLaughlin Gormley King Co. Inc. 2012-12-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.mgk.com
Chiba Styrene Monomer Ltd. 2012-01-10 - Stake Purchase
Tokyo, Japan
LG Life Sciences - Ethaboxam Fungicide Business 2011-12-05 - Divestiture
, South Korea
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 13 (81%) - - -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 1 (100%) -
Life Science 1 (6%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) 285M (100%) - -
Total 16 $285M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 2 - 1 -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
Japan 5 - - -
India 2 - - -
United Kingdom 2 285M - -
Brazil 1 - - -
South Korea 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (31%) - - -
Cross-border 11 (69%) 285M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 16 $285M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $285M
TOTAL $285M
Largest Cambridge Display Technology, Inc.
$285M (2007-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
44%
7 (44%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

2,446,893   16% 2024
2,895,283   5% 2023
2,765,321   21% 2022
2,286,978   3% 2021
2,225,804   5% 2020
2,318,572   6% 2019
2,190,509   13% 2018
1,954,283   8% 2017
2,101,764   12% 2016
2,376,697   6% 2015
2,243,794   15% 2014
1,952,492   1% 2013
1,947,884   2012
(millions of JPY) Show More Show Less

Employees

32,161

Established

1913

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 4005

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