Shibaura Machine completes acquisition of LWB Steinl, now Shibaura Machine LWB

Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. announced on December 1, 2025, the completion of its acquisition of 80% of the shares in SHIBAURA MACHINE LWB GmbH, previously known as LWB Steinl GmbH. This acquisition, made through Shibaura Machine's consolidated subsidiary SHIBAURA MACHINE EMEA GmbH, follows a basic agreement announced on September 26, 2025, and a definitive agreement signed on October 7, 2025. The stock acquisition was completed on November 28, 2025.

SHIBAURA MACHINE LWB GmbH, headquartered in Altdorf, Germany, specializes in the manufacture and sale of industrial machinery, primarily injection molding machines. Led by managing director Peter Steinl, the company was founded on February 18, 1986, and has a capital of €500 thousand with annual revenues of approximately €40 million.

Shibaura Machine stated that it is currently assessing the impact of this acquisition on its current fiscal year's performance and will promptly disclose any significant effects as they become clear.