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Mitsubishi Pencil Company completes acquisition of LAMY to lead the company and brand into the future

Feb 28, 2024•almost 2 years ago

Acquiring Company

Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Acquired Company

C. Josef Lamy GmbH

ShinagawaHeidelbergManufacturingFashion

Description

Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd, the company behind the well-known uni brand, has successfully acquired C. Josef Lamy GmbH and the LAMY brand. The acquisition aims to focus on internationalisation, the expansion of digital writing, and the technological development of LAMY, while ensuring the retention and further development of the core of the LAMY brand. The acquisition seeks to strengthen the company and the LAMY brand with a focus on innovation, large distribution network, and strong e-commerce expertise.

Company Information

Company

Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Location

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

About

Manufacture and supply of writing instruments, such as wooden pencils, mechanical pencils, mechanical pencil leads, ballpoint pens and roller balls, felt-tip pens and markers with oil-and water based inks; office automation (OA) supplies, such as floppy disks, OA batteries, OA paper, and files; office goods, such as pencil sharpeners, cellophane tape, penholders, and erasers as well as other text-correction products; cosmetics; rubber stamps; carbon products; and other products.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data
Integration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed