Manufacturing

Overview

The manufacturing industry is rapidly evolving, as new technologies and innovations drive shorter, simpler supply chains and shrink product development cycles. Manufacturers also need to navigate the complexity of export controls, economic sanctions, and other regulatory hurdles from governments around the globe. Nixon Peabody has a deep bench of attorneys with extensive experience in M&A, corporate transactions, cybersecurity, IP, export controls, and economic sanctions—whatever the issue you face, we have the skilled practitioners and resources to help you solve it.

Our clients are as varied as the industry. We’ve worked with a Japanese Fortune 500 company specializing in machinery and chemical productions in its VC investments in the US. We managed the M&A activity for a leading supplier of materials for military and aerospace applications. And we’ve counseled a leading manufacturer of products that conserve energy in patent and trademark cases. Wherever you operate in the world, Nixon Peabody team is there for you.

Representative Experience

• Hannibal Industries: Represented North America’s largest manufacturer of pallet racks and a leader in the material handling industry in its $370M sale to Nucor Corporation
• James Hardie Industries plc: Advise the building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fiber cement products in a variety of corporate matters
• Sensata Technologies, Inc.: Counseled the global industrial manufacturer in the divestment of its valves business to Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. for approximately $173M
• Corning Inc.: Represent the US multinational materials science company in numerous corporate transactions
• Bruker Corporation: Represent the American manufacturer of scientific instruments in numerous corporate transactions
• Itochu Corporation: Represented the Fortune Global 500 and one of the largest Japanese sogo shosha (or trading companies) that specializes in machinery and chemical products in its venture capital investments in the US.
• Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.: Advised the Japan-based solar cell and semiconductor company in building and managing its US patent portfolio
• ARC Technologies LLC: Advised the leading supplier of custom microwave absorbing composite materials for military, aerospace, and industrial applications on its sale to Hexcel Corporation