M&A Deal Summary

Cognex Acquires Moritex

On August 29, 2023, Cognex acquired manufacturer Moritex from Trustar Capital for 275M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cognex’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Cognex’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cognex’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-08-29
Target Moritex
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Cognex
Sellers(s) Trustar Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 275M USD

Target

Moritex

Saitama, Japan
Moritex manufactures businesses related to applied optical equipment and functional materials. Moritex was founded in 1973 and is based in Saitama, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cognex

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees2,441
Revenue 838M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cognex is a provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses and distribution centers around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. Cognex was founded in 1981 and is based in Natick, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-08 SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics

Karlsruhe, Germany

SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics focus on development, production, and sales of high-quality components and tools, SAC offers a product range that is perfectly tailored to the customer’s requirements and sets new standards in industrial image processing. SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics was founded in 1996 and is based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Trustar Capital

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector (Manufacturing) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 12
Country (Japan) 7 of 7
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-01 LifeStyles

Singapore, Singapore

LifeStyles is specialized in sexual wellness sector, possessing a broad product range. LifeStyles was founded in 1905 and is based in Singapore.

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