JSR would move to new ownership under a $8.8 billion acquisition agreement reached by Mitsui Chemicals and the Development Bank of Japan, Mitsui said Monday, Nov. 9.
JSR operates in the chip materials sector.
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Add as a preferred source on GoogleMitsui Chemicals and the Development Bank of Japan Agree to $8.8 Billion JSR Deal
State-backed JIC Capital is JSR's current owner; the agreement would place the company with Mitsui Chemicals and the Development Bank of Japan.
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