Mitsui Chemicals to buy Japan chip material maker JSR for over $8.2bn

Nikkei Asia · Staff Writer · 2026-11-04 05:22 UTC

Sale by state-backed fund JIC to become biggest deal in country's chemical sector

Sale by state-backed fund JIC to become biggest deal in country's chemical sector

Mitsui Chemicals' proposed purchase of JSR, expected to be worth more than $8.2 billion, would be a record for the industry in Japan if it goes through. (Nikkei Montage/source photos by Yumi Kotani and Nozomi Okubo)

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