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Mitsui Chemicals to Buy Chip Materials Maker JSR for $12B

Japan's Mitsui Chemicals has agreed to buy chip materials maker JSR in a deal valued at $12 billion. JSR supplies TSMC, Intel and Samsung.

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Japan's Mitsui Chemicals is set to acquire semiconductor materials maker JSR in a deal valued at $12 billion, marking one of the larger moves in the sector's supply chain this year.

JSR supplies chemicals to some of the biggest names in chipmaking. Its customers include TSMC, Intel and Samsung, which makes the company a key link in the production of advanced semiconductors.

Why it matters

Chip materials rarely draw the attention given to processors or fabrication plants, yet manufacturers depend on specialised chemicals at many steps of production. A deal of this size shows how much value is concentrated in that part of the industry, and it would give Mitsui Chemicals direct exposure to the customers driving global chip demand.

The acquisition also underlines the strategic weight Japanese companies carry in semiconductor inputs, an area where the country has long been a major supplier to chipmakers worldwide.

Further details, including the financing, the timeline and any regulatory approvals the transaction needs, were not part of the information available at the time of writing.

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