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Sumitomo Bakelite to acquire AGC's polycarbonate business · Endata

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Jul 22, 2025ACQUISITIONJapan

Sumitomo Bakelite to acquire AGC's polycarbonate business

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire the polycarbonate business of AGC Inc. and its subsidiary AGC Polycarbonate Co., Ltd. The business includes manufacturing and sale of polycarbonate products for building materials, industry, and electronics.

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Announced

Productspolycarbonate productsTWINCARBO brand polycarbonate sheet

CompaniesSumitomo Bakelite acquirer AGC target AGC Polycarbonate target

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals #Plastics and Polymers

“This acquisition will contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of polycarbonate products used in our group's strategic mobility areas.”sumibe.co.jp

2 sources
sumibe.co.jpAcquisition of AGC Group's Polycarbonate Business | 住友ベークライト株式会社Jul 22, 2025
marketscreener.comAGC : Notice Concerning Transfer of Polycarbonate Business | MarketScreenerPublicnowJul 22, 2025

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