Since last year, the enthusiasm of Chinese investors to buy in Germany has continued to heat up. According to data from Dealogic, a world-renowned financial platform, in the first half of this year, Chinese investors have issued offers to 24 German companies. According to this speed, China's mergers and acquisitions in Germany this year will set a new record. Among the huge Chinese investment corps, there is no shortage of Foshan enterprises. The amount of Foshan enterprises has been acquired in Germany is about 30 billion yuan. Midea’s acquisition of KUKA has become a model case, and Nature’s home has been listed in the German kitchenware company ALNO as early as March last year. Now it is still looking for new M&A targets. In September, a group of young entrepreneurs from Shunde went to Germany to seek investment. opportunity. Chinese companies want to acquire German technology, brand and global sales network through mergers and acquisitions. In the past, German companies that resisted Chinese capital were opened up because of China’s huge market behind them. The "blowout period" of Chinese investors' mergers and acquisitions in Germany is coming. To this end, Foshan Manufacturing Maritime Silk Road Wanlixing interview team has interviewed the KUKA Group, German investment institutions and law firms to explore the opportunities and challenges for Foshan enterprises to seek mergers and acquisitions in Germany. â–² KUKA Group is located in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo courtesy of KUKA Group) Chinese-funded enterprises’ mergers and acquisitions “I can get a consultation call from a Chinese-funded company every day.†On the 23rd floor of a building next to the Frankfurt Convention and Exhibition Center, Zhang Zhiyuan buried his head in the M&A information. As a partner of German Hao Essen Lawyers Co., Ltd., he and his team have helped Sinopec, PetroChina, China Southern Airlines and other Chinese companies to complete investment mergers and acquisitions in Germany in recent years. Zhang Zhiyuan revealed that since 2011, the number of Chinese-funded enterprises going to Germany has surged, and since 2014, it has been in a state of “blowoutâ€. “The German textile industry, such as sewing machines, is almost “decapitated†by Chinese-funded companies, and large companies have been acquired by China.†Zhang Zhiyuan said that the acquisition targets of Chinese-funded enterprises are mainly concentrated in German manufacturing such as machinery manufacturing, auto parts, chemicals and textiles. Traditional strengths. In the past two years, new investment trends have emerged. “First of all, there must be more and more mergers and acquisitions. Secondly, Chinese companies have been leaking and cheap in the past. Now it is a good choice.†Zhang Zhiyuan explained that with the transformation of Chinese-funded enterprises into high-end manufacturing, the acquisition target has gradually turned to emerging industries and quality. Technology companies. Most notably, the number of Chinese-funded enterprises targeting robots and Industry 4.0 is increasing. In addition, acquisitions in the field of environmental protection and new energy are also very hot. In March of this year, Beijing Holding Group Co., Ltd. acquired German EEW waste energy utilization company for 1.438 billion euros. Some investors use “peeling onions†to describe the path of mergers and acquisitions of Chinese-funded enterprises, and are getting closer to the core technology fields. Take the auto parts industry as an example. In the past, Chinese-funded enterprises have mostly stayed in the periphery, mainly in the production of seals, water tanks, airbags and other accessories. Nowadays, they are gradually pointing to manufacturers such as engines and gearboxes. Roomba Battery,Irobot Battery,Irobot Roomba Battery,Irobot Roomba 500 Series Battery Shenzhen Sunwind Energy Tech Co.,Ltd , https://www.sunwindbatterylm.com