How many acquisitions has Canon made so far?

Canon has completed 17 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $1.36B.

Which countries does Canon usually acquire in?

Canon has made acquisitions in 9 countries with the most activity in United Kingdom and Australia.

In which year did Canon make the most acquisitions?

Canon was most active in 2015, with 4 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 17 Acquisitions by Canon (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is Canon's latest acquisition?

Canon's most recent acquisition is Edale, a Designs and engineers printing and converting solutions for the packaging industry, acquired in April 2022.

Canon has completed a total of 17 acquisitions. Peak activity occurred in 2015 with 4 acquisitions, followed by 3 in 2014 and 2 in 2022. These acquisitions span 9 countries, including United Kingdom (4), Australia (3), and United States (3). They also cover 16 sectors, with significant activity in Security & Surveillance Technology (3), Imaging Diagnostics (2), and Smart Cities (1). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average annual acquisitions stand at 0.6, with none completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Edale in April 2022. Founded in 1972, Edale is located in Fareham and designs and engineers printing and converting solutions for the packaging industry.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Canon:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2022	2
2021	1
2019	1
2018	1
2017	1
2016	1
2015	4
2014	3
2012	2
2009	1

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Recent acquisitions by Canon

Canon's most recent acquisition - Edale is a Designs and engineers printing and converting solutions for the packaging industry, founded in 1972 and located in Fareham. Canon acquired it in April 2022 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Canon sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Apr 05, 2022	Edale	qcgv	vzac	91	542
Jan 20, 2022	Satalyst	rkct	eltv	57	728
Sep 09, 2021	Redlen Technologies	vxus	ucst	67	667
Oct 31, 2019	Quality Electrodynamics	dcbc	bgsd	65	768
May 09, 2018	BriefCam	pkuu	oeyp	78	108

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Acquisitions by Canon

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