Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) has acquired a 100% stake in OS Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “OSE”), a company which distributes electronic components and semiconductors and also offers electronic circuit design functions for the Japanese and ASEAN markets (hereinafter, the “Acquisition”).

A significant increase in the demand for electronic components, including power semiconductors used to convert and control electricity, is anticipated over the coming several years. Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is expected at 5%10% from 2024 to 2032 in electronic components market*1. This is attributable to factors including the development of electric vehicles (EV), factory automation (FA), and high-speed communication standards (5G), with further growth likewise expected in the Japanese and ASEAN markets. 

OSE mainly supplies power semiconductors, analog semiconductors, and electronic components for industrial machinery, automotive devices, and consumer electronic devices, with a focus on the manufacturing industry in Japan and the ASEAN region. The company has acquired a formidable reputation for its handling of a diverse product lineup from major global suppliers and offering support for electronic circuit design through its pool of deeply experienced and talented engineers.

Starting from the acquisition of Kohno Electronics Co., Ltd, a distributor of general-purpose electronic connectors (Japan; renamed as Marubeni Ele-Next Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2021), Marubeni has been methodically expanding its electronic components distribution business, which has included the acquisition of an industrial connectors distributor, Solton Co., Ltd. (Japan; merged into Marubeni Ele-Next on April 1,  2024), and semiconductors and electronic components distributor DTDS Technology Pte Ltd (Singapore). Marubeni is thereby gradually achieving regional expansion of this business as well as an enhanced product lineup and strengthening of its electronic circuit design functions. 

In its Mid-Term Management Strategy (GC2027), Marubeni is focusing on direct capital towards Strategic Platform Investments (businesses with “Growth Domains x High Added Value x Scalability.”) This acquisition strengthens the industrial solution platform for its business including sales of electronic components and semiconductors based on the accumulation of profound experiences and insights, and will allow Marubeni to deliver added value through customer-oriented proposals and sales within the growing domains of electronic components and semiconductors. Marubeni is committed to leveraging the acquisition of OSE towards enhancements of its corporate value by contributing to the manufacturing industry in Japan and the ASEAN region. 

*1Source: Fortune Business Insights 

OSE Overview
Company name:	OS Electronics Co., Ltd.
Head office:	Japan
Established:	1963
Representative:	Takanobu Shoji
Main business:	Distribution of semiconductors and electronic components, and electronic circuit design
Website:	https://www.oselec.com/

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