Cabot Corporation Acquires Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd Plant

Tokai Carbon Acquires COBEX from Triton for EUR 825 million

July 29, 2019

Manufacturing

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. has acquired COBEX, a German manufacturer of carbon and graphite products, from funds advised by Triton for an enterprise value of EUR 825 million. The acquisition gives Tokai Carbon an expanded international footprint and production platform in Eastern Europe, and transfers ownership of COBEX (headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany) to the Tokyo-listed carbon products specialist.

Cabot Corporation Acquires Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) From Bridgestone Corporation

February 2, 2026

Manufacturing

Cabot Corporation completed its acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corporation. The deal follows a definitive agreement announced in August and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Applied Materials to Acquire Kokusai Electric for $2.2B (Raised Offer to $3.5B)

January 4, 2021

IT Services

Applied Materials has agreed to acquire Kokusai Electric for $2.2 billion in cash from KKR, with the deal expected to close within a year subject to regulatory approvals. A later report said Applied increased its offer to $3.5 billion and extended the closing deadline to March 19 to secure Chinese regulatory approval.

SWCC and Development Bank of Japan Acquire TOTOKU Inc. from Carlyle

February 21, 2025

Manufacturing

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to sell TOTOKU Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of specialty wires and electronic devices, to SWCC Corporation and the Development Bank of Japan. The transaction (a Carlyle divestiture) is subject to customary approvals and was announced February 21, 2025 with closing expected by the end of March 2025.

Nihon Kolmar (TOA Group) Acquires Tokiwa Cosmetics Group from Carlyle

June 6, 2024

Consumer Products

Global cosmetics ODM/OEM group Nihon Kolmar Holdings (together with its TOA Inc. subsidiary, the “TOA Group”) has agreed to acquire 100% of Tokiwa Cosmetics Group from The Carlyle Group. Tokiwa, a Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture–based cosmetics R&D and contract manufacturer founded in 1948, will join TOA Group to strengthen its manufacturing, R&D and global supply capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Arkema Acquires Stake in Tiamat

January 12, 2024

Energy

Arkema has become a shareholder in Tiamat, a French start-up spun off from CNRS that develops sodium‑ion battery cells, participating in a €22 million fundraising alongside strategic investors Stellantis Ventures and MBDA. The funding will support Tiamat's plan to build a 5 GWh gigafactory in France (with an initial 0.7 GWh tranche targeted by end‑2025) and accelerate Arkema's development of battery‑materials solutions for lithium‑free storage technologies.