M&A Deal Summary

Arrow Electronics Acquires Universe Electron

On October 10, 2007, Arrow Electronics acquired distribution company Universe Electron

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-10
Target Universe Electron
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Arrow Electronics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Universe Electron

Tokyo, Japan
Universe Electron Corporation is a Tokyo-based distributor of semiconductor and multimedia products to major Japanese manufacturers and firms.

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Buyer

Arrow Electronics

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Distribution
Employees21,520
Revenue 27.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.

Arrow Electronics is a global supplier of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow's diverse customer base consists of original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and other commercial customers. Arrow Electronics was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 34
Sector: Distribution M&A 3 of 15
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 25
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2007 M&A 3 of 3
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