M&A Deal Summary

Mitsubishi Chemical Acquires Cleanpart

On August 21, 2018, Mitsubishi Chemical acquired semiconductors company Cleanpart from Deutsche Beteiligungs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mitsubishi Chemical’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Mitsubishi Chemical’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-21
Target Cleanpart
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Mitsubishi Chemical
Sellers(s) Deutsche Beteiligungs
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Cleanpart

Asperg, Germany
Cleanpart GmbH is an industrial services company for the semiconductor industry and related industries. Cleanpart was founded in 1998 and is based in Asperg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mitsubishi Chemical

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Chemicals
Employees66,358
Revenue 4.39T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Mitsubishi Chemical provides chemistry-based technology platforms for the development of a wide range of technologies and products in the fields of performance products, healthcare, and industrial materials. Mitsubishi Chemical was founded in 2005 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-24 Qualicaps Group

Irving, Texas, United States

Qualicaps Group is a manufacturer of hard capsules used in the pharmaceutical and the health and nutrition industries around the world.

Buy $655M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-18 Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

Osaka, Japan

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and marketing of globally competitive pharmaceutical products focused on the field of autoimmune disease, diabetes and kidney disease, and CNS disease. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma was founded in 1933 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Deutsche Beteiligungs

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1965
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Beteiligungs is a publicly-traded German mid-market private equity firm focused primarily on management buyout transactions. The firm pursues companies with skilled management, strong market positions, positive earnings, and the potential to build additional value. Prospective companies typically generate annual sales of €50 to €500 million. The Firm's target transaction size ranges from €50 to €250 million. Sectors of interest include automotive supplies, fine chemicals, industrial services, logistics, machine/plant construction, and measuring/automation technology. Deutsche Beteiligungs was established in 1965 and became publicly-listed in 1985. The Firm is based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 39
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 16
Country (Germany) 17 of 32
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-01 braun teleCom

Hannover, Germany

braun teleCom is a full-service provider in the broadband communications sector. The group's companies develop, produce and market components for the construction of cable and fiber-optic networks. braun teleCom was founded in 1986 and is based in Hannover, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-24 Solvares

Heikendorf, Germany

Solvares develops and distributes software with which companies plan, control and optimize their transport logistics and field service, maintenance and distribution. Solvares' customers include leading brands from the retail, energy supply, mechanical and plant engineering, medical technology, building materials trade, finance and insurance industries as well as real estate management. Solvares was formed in 2018 and is based in Heikendorf, Germany.

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