Daido Metal Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 30% stake in NPR of Europe GmbH from Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd..
December 21, 2017
Share
Daido Metal Co., Ltd. (TSE:7245) signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire unknown stake in NPR of Europe GmbH from Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (TSE:6461) on December 22, 2017. As on July 27, 2018, the Board of Daido Metal resolved to sign a share purchase agreement to acquire 30% stake in NPR of Europe GmbH from Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. The share purchase agreement is expected to be signed on July 27, 2018. Daido Metal Co., Ltd. (TSE:7245) agreed to acquire 30% stake in NPR of Europe GmbH from Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (TSE:6461) on July 27, 2017.
Share transfer is subject to and conditional upon approval of relevant authorities. The transaction is expected to complete on October 1, 2018.
Daido Metal Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of bearings. The Company operates primarily in four business segments. The Automobile Engine Bearing segment and Automobile Bearing (Except Engine) segment are involved in the manufacture and sale of bearings for automobile engines, as well as bearings for shock absorbers, pump bushes for power steering, bearings for turbo chargers, bearings for balancer mechanisms. The Non-Automobile Bearing segment offers engine bearings for ships and construction machineries, water turbines for hydroelectric power generation, turbines for power generation, compressors, speed increasing and decreasing bearings and others. The Parts of Non-Automotive Bearings provides parts, including bending pipes, knock pins and NC cutting products. The others provides real estate leasing business, metallic non-lubricated bearing business and pump related products business.