Tag: Semiconductor Materials
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Japan Specialty Chemicals M&A: Carve-Outs From Chemical Majors, Semiconductor Materials and Foreign Capital
(Updated October 2026. USD figures are converted at USD/JPY = 150 for reference.) Since 2024, Japan specialty chemicals M&A has followed several distinct patterns. Japanese majors, including AGC, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Kyocera and JSR, have carved out businesses in resins, adhesive raw materials and semiconductor materials, and Japanese chemical makers such as Sumitomo Bakelite, Konishi…
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[Chemicals] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026
In 2025, Japanese companies executed 48 cross‑border M&A transactions in the chemicals and materials sector across the Asia-Pacific region. The year was characterised by pronounced regional contrasts: China saw a concentration of divestitures, India and Singapore experienced increased minority investments aimed at securing future growth options, Thailand underwent governance‑driven restructuring of legacy joint ventures, and…