車部品 欧大手を傘下に パナソニック M&A加速
According to sources familiar with the matter, Panasonic Corporation will get a Spanish firm Ficosa International SA under its wing. Ficosa International is a major automobile parts maker based in Spain. To be more detailed, Panasonic is expected to take almost half stake of the firm for 20 to 30 billion yen by the end of March next year. This is the first case that Panasonic will carry out a big deal of merger and acquisition in the field of the car business, which is deemed as a pillar of the company's growth strategy. Ficosa International is known for its technology related to the footage recognition one,which has recently come to be highlited in the global market.The deal will surely make Panasonic get momentum in its pursuit of making inroads into the car business.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Panasonic Corporation will get a Spanish firm Ficosa International SA under its wing. Ficosa International is a major automobile parts maker based in Spain. To be more detailed, Panasonic is expected to take almost half stake of the firm for 20 to 30 billion yen by the end of March next year. This is the first case that Panasonic will carry out a big deal of merger and acquisition in the field of the car business, which is deemed as a pillar of the company's growth strategy. Ficosa International is known for its technology related to the footage recognition one,which has recently come to be highlited in the global market.The deal will surely make Panasonic get momentum in its pursuit of making inroads into the car business.
