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Kamigumi Acquires Stake in New Vehicle Preparation Company of Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd.
Jan. 09, 2018
Kamigumi acquired a 66.7% stake in MB Service Japan Co., Ltd. (MBSJ), a new vehicle preparation company established by Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd. (MBJ) on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, and in turn, MBSJ became a subsidiary of Kamigumi effective the same day.
MBSJ will be responsible for new vehicle preparation and other related operations for Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles at the Hitachi Vehicle Preparation Center previously carried out by MBJ.
Kamigumi has been contracted by MBJ to carry out new vehicle preparation and other related operations at the MBJ Toyohashi Vehicle Preparation Center since 2014. By acquiring MBSJ as a new subsidiary, Kamigumi will now be able to provide new vehicle preparation and other related operations for all Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles arriving in Japan.
While striving to uphold the value and trustworthiness of Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles as the world's foremost brand of luxury vehicles, Kamigumi will continue to deliver greater added-value services using ideas rich in creativity and based on our experience as an integrated logistics provider with over 150 years in the business.
Subsidiary Profile
Trade name : MB Service Japan Co., Ltd. (MBSJ)
Established : January 9, 2018
Representative : Yoshiyuki Hamada
Capital : 301,000,000 yen
Address : 880 Owadacho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken
Business lines : New vehicle preparation and other related operations for Mercedes-Benz and
Business lines : smart vehicles
Employees : 42 (as of January 9, 2018)
Investment ratio : Kamigumi 66.6%
Investment ratio : Mercedes-Benz Japan 33.4%
*MBJ press release: https://media.mercedes-benz.jp/
For inquiries on this matter, contact : Public Relations Dept.
TEL. +81-78-271-5110
Signing ceremony held at the Mercedes-Benz Japan head office on Tuesday, January 9, 2018