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Showa Denko K.K. M&A Summary

Showa Denko K.K. has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Showa Denko K.K.’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Showa Denko Materials for $8.9B. Showa Denko K.K. has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (100%).

Showa Denko K.K. Business Overview

Where is Showa Denko K.K. headquartered?

Showa Denko K.K. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Showa Denko K.K.’s revenue?

Showa Denko K.K. disclosed revenue of 780,958M JPY for 2015 and 876,580M JPY for 2014.

How many employees does Showa Denko K.K. have?

Showa Denko K.K. has 10,253 employees.

What sector is Showa Denko K.K. in?

Showa Denko K.K. is a chemicals company.

When was Showa Denko K.K. founded?

Showa Denko K.K. was founded in 1908.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Showa Denko K.K.

13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-Chome Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 105-8518
Japan,
+81 3 5470 3235
www.sdk.co.jp

Showa Denko K.K. is a manufacturer of an organic chemical products such as petrochemical basic products such as ethylene and propylene, and derivatives thereof, such as acetyl and allyl alcohol derivatives.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $8.9B $8.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Showa Aluminum Can Corp. 2021-01-28 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan
Showa Denko Materials Co. Ltd. 2020-01-03 8.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan · www.mc.showadenko.com
GMM Development Ltd. 2016-11-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Hong Kong, China · www.gmmdl.com
F2 Chemicals Ltd. 2008-09-30 - Divestiture
Preston, United Kingdom · www.fluoros.co.uk
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Showa Denko Materials Co. Ltd. 2020-01-03 Lincstech Co. Ltd. 2021-06-07 1
Tokyo, Japan · www.mc.showadenko.com Tokyo, Japan · www.lincstech.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 3 (100%) 8.9B (100%) - -
Packaging - - 1 (100%) -
Total 3 $8.9B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Japan 1 8.9B 1 -
China 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (33%) 8.9B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 2 (67%) - - -
Total 3 $8.9B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyra AB
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $8.9B
TOTAL $8.9B
Largest Showa Denko Materials Co. Ltd.
$8.9B (2020-01-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

780,958   11% 2015
876,580   4% 2014
848,071   15% 2013
739,811   2012
(millions of JPY) Show More Show Less

Employees

10,253

Established

1908

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