[M&A Deal] Aisan Kogyo, supporting the nori industry, fulfills late husband's dream through M&A

Nihon M&A Center Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Naoki Takeuchi), a consolidated subsidiary of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Taku Miyake), has supported the M&A of Aisan Kogyo Co., Ltd. (selling company, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture), whose main business is the sale and maintenance of nori (seaweed) manufacturing and processing equipment.

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(Left) Kazuki Yakushidai, President and CEO, Fab Forward Inc., (Right) Yuko Torii, Former President and CEO, Aisan Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Aisan Kogyo, supporting the nori industry, passes on to the next generation through M&A

Aisan Kogyo, based in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, which handles the sale and maintenance of nori manufacturing and processing equipment, decided on M&A due to a lack of successors and future concerns. After the sudden death of the third-generation president, his wife, Yuko Torii, took over the business. However, having experienced illness herself, she felt it necessary to "choose a path to leave the company for the future." She searched for a buyer through Nihon M&A Center, and the deal was concluded in approximately three months.

Currently, as a member of the Fab Forward Group, which supports the growth and succession of manufacturing companies primarily in the Tokai region, Aisan Kogyo is pursuing new growth initiatives while maintaining its cultivated technological capabilities and customer trust. While leveraging its strength in providing integrated services from sales to repair and maintenance, it is also embarking on new challenges such as producer support and adding high value. With the backing of the group's network and credibility, the business's potential is further expanding.

[Selling Company]

Company Name: Aisan Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Business Activities: Wholesale of industrial machinery and equipment

Location: Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture

[Parent Company]

Company Name: Fab Forward Inc.

Business Activities: Management support for group companies

Location: Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture

[Case Study Interview]

https://www.nihon-ma.co.jp/page/interview/aisan-fabforward/

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Head Office Location: 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Tekko Building 24F

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