M&A Deal Summary

Gleason Acquires Gleason-Saikuni Co.

On September 20, 2013, Gleason acquired machinery company Gleason-Saikuni Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gleason’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Gleason’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-09-20
Target Gleason-Saikuni Co.
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Gleason
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gleason-Saikuni Co.

Niigata, Japan
Gleason-Saikuni Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of gear cutting tool sharpening equipment, cutting tool inspection equipment, rack milling machines and other metal cutting and finishing equipment.

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Buyer

Gleason

Rochester, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION
Gleason's 2014 trade show display at IMTS in Chicago.
Gleason's 2014 trade show display at IMTS in Chicago.

Gleason is a developer, manufacturer and seller of gear-production machinery and related equipment. The Company’s products are used by customers in the automotive, truck, aircraft, agriculture, construction, power tool and marine industries and by a diverse set of customers serving various industrial equipment markets. Gleason has manufacturing operations in Rochester, New York; Rockford, Illinois; Plymouth, England; Munich and Ludwigsburg, Germany; Bangalore, India; and Biel, Switzerland, and has sales and service offices throughout North America and Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region. Gleason was founded in 1865 and is based in Rochester, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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