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Hitachi Invests In Ansaldo STS

On February 24, 2015, Hitachi invested in information technology company Ansaldo STS from Leonardo

Investment Highlights
  • This is Hitachi’s 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Hitachi’s 2nd transaction in Italy.

Investment Summary
Date 2015-02-24
Target Ansaldo STS
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Hitachi
Sellers(s) Leonardo
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Ansaldo STS

Genoa, Italy
Ansaldo STS is a provider of Transportation Systems technology company specialized in the design, implementation and management of signalling equipment and control systems for railways and underground railways in the freight and passenger market.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Hitachi

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1910
Sector Diversified
Employees282,743
Revenue 9.78T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Hitachi is a multinational conglomerate that operates across various sectors, including information technology, infrastructure systems, social innovation, automotive systems, and more. The Company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of products and services, such as power systems, industrial machinery, digital solutions, transportation systems, and healthcare solutions. Hitachi was founded in 1910 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 22
Sector: Information Technology M&A 4 of 8
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-24 AnsaldoBreda

Napoli, Italy

AnsaldoBreda S.p.A. is a provider of rail vehicles, with consolidated capabilities in Mass Transit and Very High Speed Trains.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-11 Hitachi - LCD Panel Manufacturing Equipment Business

Tokyo, Japan

Hitachi's LCD Panel Manufacturing Equipment Business is involved in design, manufacturing, sales and after sales service of LCD panel and organic Electro-Luminescence (EL) panel manufacturing equipment, and manufacturing equipment related to micro-ball mounters, which are used to mount solder balls on semiconductor wafers on a global basis.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Leonardo

Rome, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Aerospace
Employees61,265
Revenue 17.8B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Leonardo is a global industrial group that builds technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security. The company plays a prominent role in major international strategic programmes and is a trusted technological partner of governments, defence agencies, institutions and enterprises. Leonardo was founded in 1948 and is based in Rome, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-24 AnsaldoBreda

Napoli, Italy

AnsaldoBreda S.p.A. is a provider of rail vehicles, with consolidated capabilities in Mass Transit and Very High Speed Trains.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-15 DRS Environmental Systems

Arlington, Virginia, United States

DRS Environmental Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of rugged and transportable mobile enclosures, environmental control units, power generators and other ground support systems.

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