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Japan Cutting Tools M&A: Tungsten Constraints, Carve-Outs From Industrial Groups and Foreign Ownership
(Updated October 2026. USD figures are converted at USD/JPY = 150 for reference. EUR figures are shown as disclosed.) Japan’s production of cutting and carbide tools has stayed within a narrow range for a decade. At the same time, tungsten, the main raw material for cemented carbide, has risen to record prices since China introduced…