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AJBCC Japan Business Alert [No:15/2] commented on the outstanding example of Japan Post's acquisition (now FIRB approved) of Toll. But apart from this mega acquisition, smaller sized deals by Japanese companies have continued to occur. Interestingly, this is witnessing Japanese investment in Australia broadening out...

26 March, 2015

Japan Post's unforeseen acquisition of Australia's Toll Holdings was like a lightning bolt demonstrating the new global strategy being pursued by many Japanese companies. Toll, which itself built its own business through many acquisitions rather than organic growth, is a model which historically Japanese companies...

04 March, 2015

Headquartered in Kobe, Japan’s Noritz, a major hot water heater manufacturer has acquired the GWA owned Dux Manufacturing Limited, a popular Australian brand of hot water heating system. According to Noritz, Dux has an annual turnover of around A$70m. Other Japanese companies have invested in...

10 February, 2015