Asahi Kasei to spend 400 billion yen on M&As, production facilities

Asahi Kasei to spend 400 billion yen on M&As, production facilities

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Kasei Corp. President Shiro Hiruta speaks in an interview with Kyodo News. He said his company will invest up to 400 billion yen to finance both production facility construction and merger and acquisition deals during the subsequent five-year period.

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