山武（Yamatake）公司兼并金门（Kimmon）制作所，进军供应类仪表

Yamatake Corporation has acquired all of the Class I preferred shares in Kimmon Manufacturing Co., Ltd., held by the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ), and all of the Class II preferred shares in the same company, held separately by Resona Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank. As a result of the transfer of these preferred shares, Yamatake has effectively acquired control on Kimmon Manufacturing, which will become a member of the Yamatake Group.

Yamatake is seeking to develop its Life Automation businesses as a third business pillar, in addition to its Building Systems and Advanced Automation businesses. Kimmon Manufacturing is a major player in the field of gas and water meter infrastructure, specializing in the town gas meters, LP gas meters, and water meters used in every home and office. The metering expertise possessed by Kimmon Manufacturing in the gas and water services business will form a powerful combination with Yamatake's advanced technological expertise and applications capabilities in the measurement and instrumentation business focusing on control, networking and engineering.