Why it matters
JSR makes materials used in semiconductor production, so a change in ownership could affect Japan’s effort to consolidate this part of the chip supply chain. The reports do not detail effects on U.S. buyers, supply, or prices.
ECONOMY • JAPAN
Mitsui Chemicals and Japan’s development bank to acquire JSR
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Mitsui Chemicals has agreed to acquire semiconductor-materials maker JSR jointly with the government-owned Development Bank of Japan, according to The Wall Street Journal. Reports differ on the deal’s value: the Journal says about $8.8 billion, while The Japan Times reports $12 billion.
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