TOKYO, Jan 20, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi") announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Joliet Electric Motors, LLC ("Joliet”), which is headquartered in Illinois, the United States, and engaged in the sales and maintenance service businessof large motors in North America from three funds(1) on January 17. Going forward, Hitachi Industrial Products Ltd. ("Hitachi Industrial Products”), which is engaged in the large industrial equipment business, will operate Joliet's business.
Joliet has a 90-year track record in the sales and maintenance service business (repair, rebuild) of large motors for theenergy and heavy industry sectors in North America. Since 2002, Joliet has strengthened its partnership with HitachiIndustrial Products as a sales distribution partner for oil drilling. Through this acquisition, Hitachi Industrial Products willenhance its recurring business by expanding the sales of large industrial equipment in North America, strengthen themaintenance service business for existing products, and enter into the maintenance service business for products manufactured by other companies. Hitachi Industrial Products also aims to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions from energy sources by developing and providing electrified products through Joliet's sales channels.
Purpose and Significance of this Acquisition
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2023 Energy Outlook, CO2 emissions from energy sources in the United States are expected to decrease by 2050 due to the advancement of electrification, improved efficiency ofequipment, and the expansion of renewable energy generation. However, production of oil and natural gas is projected tocontinue to increase due to the growing global demand until 2050.
Hitachi Industrial Products has entered the North American energy market through a partnership with Joliet since 2002, and has delivered approximately 1,100 large motors. Through this acquisition, Hitachi Industrial Products will acquire alocal maintenance service base in advance of a significant increase in maintenance for delivered products. HitachiIndustrial Products will also collaborate with Joliet to provide maintenance service operations for approximately 7,000 windfarm generators and large motors installed in Hitachi Group products in North America. By leveraging Joliet 's sales channels, Hitachi Industrial Products aims to accelerate the transition from fossil fuel- powered engines to electrificationproducts and contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions from energy sources by developing and providing electrificationproducts that meet customer needs for use in the upstream and downstream processes of energy resources, from drilling,refining, storage and transportation.
Furthermore, Hitachi Industrial Products will propose the replacement to high-efficiency equipment, through the repair andrebuild business which is Joliet’s strength including products manufactured by other companies and will also expand recurring business by managing CO2 emissions, collection, and re-manufacturing/reuse. In the future, Hitachi IndustrialProducts aims to collect operational data from electrification products through sensing devices and utilize Hitachi Group'sLumada(2) to develop applications for maintenance engineers. Additionally, based on the knowledge and data obtainedthrough maintenance services, Hitachi Industrial Products will grasp the potential needs of customers and propose equipment designs and energy optimization operations utilizing AI.
Comment from Jun Abe, Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer,General Manager of Connective Industries Division, Hitachi
"I am very pleased to welcome Joliet to the Hitachi Group. The Hitachi Group aims to contribute to
the realization of a sustainable society through its "Social Innovation Business," which leverages its strengths in IT, OT, andproducts to solve customer and societal challenges. As global warming has progressed, the demand for electrification in various industries has increased towards achieving a decarbonized society, and motors, which are key products for thispurpose, hold a strategic position for the Hitachi Group. In the future, together with Joliet , the Hitachi Group will strengthen and expand its recurring business in the energy market across the entire value chain of large motors andcontribute to the preservation of the global environment by leveraging Hitachi Group's digital technologies."
Comment from Keizo Kobayashi, President and Director, Hitachi Industrial Products
The first transaction between Joliet, which has been involved in the maintenance service business for large motors in theheavy industry sector in the North American energy market for 90 years, and Hitachi dates back to 1968. Both companies,connected through large motors, will leverage their respective strengths in the energy market during the transitional periodtowards energy transition. Hitachi Industrial Products will develop and manufacture high-efficiency electric products and sell them together with Joliet. Furthermore, by utilizing Joliet's expertise in repair and rebuild, Hitachi Industrial Products willcollect, analyze, and utilize operational data of the products to provide optimal equipment, thus establishing a recurringbusiness cycle.
Comment from Tim Tibbott, CEO, Joliet Electric Motors, LLC
We are thrilled to continue our 57-year collaboration with Hitachi, Joliet Team. I believe by working together, we can offerimportant electrification solutions and create value for our customers in the heavy industries and energy market.Furthermore, I want to express my gratitude to Argosy on behalf of the whole Joliet Electric Motors team. We appreciate the 16 years of unwavering leadership and support.
(1) Argosy Investment Partners IV, L.P. (headquartered in Pennsylvania, the United States), Odyssey Capital Group, L.P. (headquartered in Pennsylvania, the United States), and Ironwood Mezzanine Fund II L.P. (headquartered in Connecticut, the United States).
(2) Lumada: A collective term for solutions, services and technologies using Hitachi's advanced digital technologies to generate value from customer data and accelerate digital innovation www.hitachi.com/products/it/lumada/global/en/index.html
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products.Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting our customers' digitaltransformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and "Connective Industries" – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries.Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company'srevenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidatedsubsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.
About Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd.
Hitachi Industrial Products contributes to improving social, environmental values of our customers throughout the productbusiness in Connective Industries sector in Hitachi that digitally connects products in a wide range of fields such asindustrial distribution, water infrastructure, healthcare, home appliances, air conditioning systems, measurement, analysissystems, and building systems. For details, please visit the Hitachi Industrial Products, Ltd. website(https://www.hitachi-ip.com/)