Mamiya-OP To Acquire Golf Maker From Next Capital

Mamiya-OP Co., a listed manufacturer of electronic equipment, announced that Mamiya will acquire 91.2% of shares in Kasco Co., a golf maker, mainly from Next Capital Partners, a Tokyo-based private equity firm. Mamiya already supplies golf shafts to US makers on its OEM base and with this acquisition, decided to become a golf equipment manufacturer. Kasco, with an investment from Next Capital in 2006, has expanded business.