Special Situations/Distressed • Technology Hardware

Nippon Kayaku Acquires Polatechno

On October 1, 2020, Nippon Kayaku acquired technology hardware company Polatechno

Acquisition Context

This is Nippon Kayaku’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
This is Nippon Kayaku’s 1st transaction in Japan.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	October 1, 2020
Target	Polatechno
Sector	Technology Hardware
Buyer(s)	Nippon Kayaku
Deal Type	Special Situations/Distressed

Target Company

Polatechno

Joetsu, Japan

Polatechno is a manufacturer and seller of Polarizing films for LCDs, retardation films, Polarizing films for projectors, and other precision-processed products. The company design, manufacture and sell X-ray Tubes and Silicon PIN Detectors for Hand Held X-ray Fluorescence analytical equipment. Polatechno was founded in 1991 and is based in Joetsu, Japan.

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Buyer

Nippon Kayaku

Tokyo, Japan

Category	Company
Founded	1916
Sector	Chemicals
Employees	5,979
Revenue	222.6B JPY (2025)

DESCRIPTION

Nippon Kayaku together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells functional chemicals, pharmaceuticals, safety systems, and agrochemical products in Japan and internationally. Nippon Kayaku was founded in 1916 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	2 of 2
Sector: Technology Hardware	1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed	1 of 1
Country: Japan	1 of 1
Year: 2020	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2008-01-01	MicroChem Newton, Massachusetts, United States MicroChem is a manufacturer and distributor of high technology speciality materials used in manufacturer of semiconductor,magnetic heads, microelectrical system,opto electronics/photonic devices and optical media.	Buy	-

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2008-01-01

MicroChem

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

MicroChem is a manufacturer and distributor of high technology speciality materials used in manufacturer of semiconductor,magnetic heads, microelectrical system,opto electronics/photonic devices and optical media.

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