M&A Deal Summary

Sumitomo Acquires CIMC Vehicles Co.

On January 8, 2016, Sumitomo acquired automotive company CIMC Vehicles Co. for 1.2B CNY

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sumitomo’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Sumitomo’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sumitomo’s 2nd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-08
Target CIMC Vehicles Co.
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Sumitomo
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.2B CNY

Target

CIMC Vehicles Co.

Shenzhen, China
CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer and marketer of an industrial special-purpose vehicles, such as trailers, mainly in China, North America, Europe and Australia.

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Buyer

Sumitomo

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Distribution
Employees74,920
Revenue 7.29T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Sumitomo is a global network and based on trust from companies in various industries and from consumers, Sumitomo Corporation engages in multifaceted business activities by making the most of its Integrated Corporate Strength. These business activities include sales of a variety of products and services within Japan, import and export, trilateral trade, and domestic and international business investment. Sumitomo was founded in 1919 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 50
Sector: Automotive M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 25
Country: China M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 6
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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