2008年10月23號東京，三菱重工已決定收購芬蘭的一個倉庫電動車制造商Rocla，三菱重工結束了三方會議，根據這項協(xié)議三菱卡特彼勒叉車歐洲BV公司（ MCFE ） ，三菱重工在歐洲的一個子公司，將提交一份公開要約收購Rocla 。通過收購Rocla ，三菱重工的目的是加強和進一步擴大其材料處理設備組合，加強其能力滿足歐洲客戶，并積極制定全面的解決方案為導向的產品和服務，物質裝卸設備是最大的市場之一。 MCFE和Rocla ，有一個很長的合作歷史在歐洲是第五大生產的電動倉庫設備。三菱重工在歐洲分公司于1987年成立，Rocla開始供應倉庫設備。此外，以豐富其產品組合增加Rocla的產品，以自己的陣容平衡叉車 ，在2002年三菱重工結成了戰(zhàn)略聯(lián)盟關系Rocla通過投資MCFE和三菱卡特彼勒叉車美國公司，是三菱重工在美國的子公司，至今集體擁有28.1 ％的股份。 通過收購（TOB） ，三菱重工的目標是進一步鞏固其與Rocla關系 ，并購置Rocla的倉庫設備業(yè)務將使MHI/MCF，以擴大其產品和解決方案組合，以提供一個全面的解決方案導向的產品和服務組合內平衡叉車和倉儲設備，以及發(fā)展和擴大其業(yè)務按照歐洲和整體發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略的一部分。 提議將獲得所有的Rocla的發(fā)行流通股-4 264788總額-不包括已經擁有的股票Ro cla和三菱重工的附屬公司。預計接受期為2008年11月10日并運行大約5個星期。提供股票的價格將為13美元。投標發(fā)行的資金將通過MCFE現有的現金余額和信用額度。 收購完成后，三菱重工打算維持Rocla現有的管理團隊和雇員。三菱重工和MCFE還計劃有關工作人員參加Rocla組織，以加強一體化進程。此外，三菱重工， MCFE和Rocla也將建立一個聯(lián)合委員會，以促進合作的運轉和追求協(xié)合作用，融合他們最大化的價值。 Rocla公司組建成立于1942年，總部設在耶爾文佩。該公司是在納斯達克上市公司股票赫爾辛基員工約500名工人。它具有強大的贊譽其快速的產品開發(fā)和設計能力。 MCFE于1992年在荷蘭的阿爾梅勒成立，作為三菱重工和卡特彼勒工業(yè)公司的合資企業(yè)，公司生產、市場和提供叉車及相關產品服務在歐洲、俄羅斯、中東和非洲。 [font=times]original text [/font] [font=times]MHI to Acquire Rocla, a Finnish Electric Warehouse Truck Manufacturer,To Strengthen its Material Handling Equipment Business in Europe—— Public Tender Offer to be Made by MCFE, its Subsidiary –[/font] [font=times][color=#708090]Tokyo, October 23, 2008 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. （MHI） has decided to acquire Rocla Oyj, a manufacturer of electric warehouse trucks＊ in Finland. MHI has already today concluded a three-party agreement under which Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. （MCFE）, a MHI subsidiary in Europe, will submit a public tender offer to acquire Rocla. By acquiring Rocla, MHI aims to reinforce and further expand its material handling equipment portfolio, strengthen its capability to address the needs of European customers, and aggressively develop comprehensive solution-oriented products and services to customers in Europe, one of the largest markets for material handling equipment. MCFE and Rocla, the fifth-largest manufacturer of electric warehouse equipment in Europe, have a long history of cooperation. Rocla began supplying warehouse equipment to MHI affiliates in Europe in 1987. In addition to enriching its product portfolio by adding Rocla‘s products to its own lineup of counterbalanced forklift trucks＊＊, MHI forged a strategic alliance with Rocla in 2002 through investment by MCFE and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., an MHI subsidiary in U.S.A., which today collectively possess a 28.1% equity share. Through the takeover bid （TOB）, MHI aims to further solidify its relationship with Rocla and, the acquisition of Rocla‘s warehouse equipment business would enable MHI/MCF group to broaden its products and solution portfolio, to provide a comprehensive solutions oriented products and service portfolio within both counterbalanced forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, and to develop and expand their business in accordance with the European and overall growth strategy. The offer will be made to acquire all of Rocla‘s issued and outstanding shares - 4,264,788 in total - excluding shares already owned by Rocla and MHI affiliates. The acceptance period is expected to commence on November 10, 2008 and run for approximately five weeks. The price offered for the shares will be €13 per share. The tender offer will be financed through MCFE‘s existing cash balance and credit lines. After the acquisition, MHI intends to maintain Rocla‘s existing management team and employees. MHI and MCFE also plan to send relevant staff to join the Rocla organization to enhance the integration process. Further, MHI, MCFE and Rocla will also establish a joint committee to promote collaborative operations and pursue maximization of synergy merits from their integration. Rocla Oyj was established in 1942 and is headquartered in Järvenpää. The company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. and employs approximately 500 workers. It enjoys strong acclaim for its fast product development and design capabilities. MCFE was established in 1992 in Almere, the Netherlands, as a joint venture between MHI and Caterpillar Industrial Inc. The firm manufactures, markets and provides services for forklift trucks and related products in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa. [/color][/font]