Add-on Acquisition • Engineering

Mitsui Chemicals Acquires Arrk

On September 29, 2017, Mitsui Chemicals acquired engineering company Arrk for 274M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Mitsui Chemicals’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
This is Mitsui Chemicals’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Mitsui Chemicals’ 3rd transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	September 29, 2017
Target	Arrk
Sector	Engineering
Buyer(s)	Mitsui Chemicals
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	274M USD

Target Company

Arrk

Osaka, Japan

Arrk specializes in all services relating to product development. Arrk operates as a business group that provides development support for new products in the industrial goods sector. With activities ranging from producing design models for initial development to providing support for low-volume manufacturing of products and product molds. Arrk was founded in 1948 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

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Buyer

Mitsui Chemicals

Tokyo, Japan

Category	Company
Founded	1892
Sector	Manufacturing
Employees	17,320
Revenue	1.81T JPY (2025)

DESCRIPTION

Mitsui Chemicals engages in the manufacture and sale of chemicals in Japan, China, Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. Mitsui Chemicals was founded in 1892 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	8 of 8
Sector: Engineering	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	5 of 5
Country: Japan	3 of 3
Year: 2017	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2016-01-29	Sotus International Co. Nonthaburi, Thailand Sotus International Co. Ltd. is an agrochemicals company in the Kingdom of Thailand. Company engages in Importation, formulation, domestic commercialization of crop protection and non-crop chemicals/fertilizer business -Pest control operation business.	Buy	-

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2016-01-29

Sotus International Co.

Nonthaburi, Thailand

Sotus International Co. Ltd. is an agrochemicals company in the Kingdom of Thailand. Company engages in Importation, formulation, domestic commercialization of crop protection and non-crop chemicals/fertilizer business -Pest control operation business.

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