M&A Deal Summary

FUJI Acquires Fasford Technology

On August 14, 2018, FUJI acquired manufacturer Fasford Technology from Advantage Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FUJI’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is FUJI’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-14
Target Fasford Technology
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) FUJI
Sellers(s) Advantage Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Fasford Technology

Minami-Alps, Japan
Fasford Technology manufactures die bonders. Fasford Technology is based in Minami Alps, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FUJI

Chiryu, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Manufacturing
Employees2,976
Revenue 127.4B JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

FUJI manufactures and sells electronic assembly equipment and machine tools in Japan and internationally. The company offers SMT equipment, including circuit boards for automobiles, medical devices, LED placement, mobile devices, home electronics, and communication and infrastructure devices, as well as sensors and modules. FUJI was formed in 1948 and is based in Chiryu, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advantage Partners

Singapore, Singapore

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Partners LLP is a Japanese private equity firm focused on investing public and private companies. Advantage targets businesses operating in the fields of distribution/retail, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT/software and financial services. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions including corporate divestitures, acquisitions, buyouts, public to private, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Advantage Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 36
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 19 of 22
Country: Japan M&A 26 of 33
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-01 Kuraya

Nasushiobara, Japan

Kuraya provides confectionery manufacturing and sales, restaurant business management. Kuraya is based in Nasushiobara, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 Shih An Farm

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Shih An Farm operates poultry farmland. Shih An Farm is a healthy consumer food brand and trailblazing ESG practitioner, with the largest and one of the earliest full animal welfare farming systems. Shih An Farm was founded in 1976 and is based in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

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