M&A Deal Summary

Nidec Acquires Nidec Motors & Actuators

On December 1, 2006, Nidec acquired automotive company Nidec Motors & Actuators from Valeo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nidec’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Nidec’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-12-01
Target Nidec Motors & Actuators
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Nidec
Sellers(s) Valeo
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Nidec Motors & Actuators

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Nidec Motors & Actuators (Germany) GmbH is a provider of automotive services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nidec

Kyoto, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees758
Revenue 2.35T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Nidec manufactures motor application products based on everything that spins and moves, centering around a motor business that comprises an expansive product line from small precision to supersized motors. These products are used in all kinds of objects and devices around us that are critical to our lives and society. Nidec was founded in 1973 and is based in Kyoto, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 28
Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 10
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-01 Avtron Industrial Automation

Independence, Ohio, United States

Avtron Industrial Automation, Inc. is a manufacturer of AC, DC and SR drive systems, a complete encoder product line from light mill duty to severe duty applications, including ATEX approved encoders for hazardous environments, and diagnostic and productivity software.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Valeo

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Automotive
Employees106,100
Revenue 21.5B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Valeo is an automotive provider, partner to all automakers worldwide. Valeo was founded in 1923 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Automotive M&A 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-05-03 Sylea S.A.

Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France

Sylea S.A. is a, automotive cabling unit of Labinal industrial group,

Buy €305M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-22 Nidec Shanghai Automotive Electric Motors

Shanghai, China

Nidec Shanghai Automotive Electric Motors Ltd. is a provider of automotive services.

Sell -