Japan's Makino Milling Machine rejects takeover proposal by investor NSSK

Business dealsForeign co-investors would have made government approval difficult to obtainMakino's machining equipment is used in manufacturing of defense equipment. (Source photos by Nikkei)TAITO KUROSE, MIKI HIASA, TOMOSHIZU KAWASE and TAKASHI OKUAugust 1, 2026 03:57 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine has turned down a takeover proposal from a Tokyo-based private equity firm, deeming government approval unlikely with the involvement of foreign co-investors.Read NextLatest on Business deals