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Terumo Acquires UK Medical Device Developer OrganOx for About 1.5 Billion Dollars
On August 25, 2025, Japanese medical device giant Terumo Corporation announced that it would acquire OrganOx Limited, a UK-based company specializing in medical device development, for approximately USD 1.5 billion. The final agreement was signed on August 23, 2025, and OrganOx will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo after obtaining regulatory approvals......
2025 / 08
25
MinebeaMitsumi Raises Acquisition Offer, Adding New Twist to Yageo’s Takeover of Japan’s Shibaura Electronics
On August 14, 2025, Japan’s bearing giant MinebeaMitsumi announced it would raise its tender offer price for Japanese sensor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics from the previous ¥5,500 per share to ¥6,200 per share — matching the latest offer made by Taiwan’s passive components leader Yageo......
2025 / 08
15
Taiwanese PChome’s 21st FinTech Invests ¥9.2 Billion to Acquire Japan’s Payment for, Expanding Its Asia-Pacific Payment Footprint
On July 24, 2025, 21st FinTech, the fintech subsidiary of Taiwanese e-commerce giant PChome, announced that it will invest ¥9.2 billion JPY to acquire a 65% stake in the parent company of Japanese payment service provider Payment for......
2025 / 07
24
Nippon Steel Completes $14.1 Billion Acquisition of U.S. Steel - A Landmark Deal in Global Steel Industry Consolidation
The historic acquisition of U.S. Steel Corporation by Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel was officially completed on June 18, 2025. The transaction, valued at approximately $14.1 billion (2 trillion yen), represents the largest M&A deal in Nippon Steel's history......
2025 / 06
19
YAGEO Raises TOB Offer for Shibaura Electronics to ¥6,200 – Surpassing "White Knight" MinebeaMitsumi Again
YAGEO, a Taiwan-based electronic parts maker, announced on May 8, 2025 that it had increased its public tender offer (TOB) price for Japanese Shibaura Electronics by 44.19% from the 1st offer price of 4,300 yen to 6,200 yen, and that it would officially launch the acquisition on the following May 9. This follows a move by MinebeaMitsumi which had raised its competing TOB price to ¥5,500 on May 1. YAGEO's latest offer surpasses that figure, intensifying the bidding war......
2025 / 05
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