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Japan Specialty Chemicals M&A: How “Selection and Concentration,” Carve-Outs and Succession Are Reshaping Semiconductor Materials, Electronic Materials and Functional Materials
All USD figures in this article are converted at USD/JPY = 150 for reference. Japan’s specialty chemicals sector — semiconductor materials, electronic materials, functional resins, high-performance films, additives and functional materials — supplies the base materials that determine the performance of downstream industries. It is one of the foundations of Japanese manufacturing competitiveness. Japan’s chemical…