# Nippon Shokubai acquires Goo Chemical for ¥20bn

Nippon Shokubai acquired Goo Chemical, a Kyoto-based maker of electronic and specialty resins, for ¥20.0bn. The deal completed on November 2, 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $127.0M (20.0B JPY)
- Status: completed
- Products: electronic and specialty resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Nippon Shokubai](https://endata.com/companies/15191.md) (acquirer)
- [Goo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/15192.md) (target)

## Sources

- [acquisitionsnews.com](https://www.acquisitionsnews.com/deals/nippon-shokubai-goo-chemical), 2026-11-02: "Nippon Shokubai has acquired Goo Chemical, a Kyoto-based maker of electronic and specialty resins, for ¥20.0bn, the Tokyo-listed chemicals group said on 2 November 2026, the day the deal completed."
- [chemanalyst.com](https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/nippon-shokubai-acquires-goo-chemical-for-20-billion-45302), 2026-11-03: "The acquisition gives Nippon Shokubai complete ownership of GOO Chemical, marking a strategic expansion of its electronics and advanced materials business."
- [eastasiabrief.com](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/nippon-shokubai-buys-goo-chemical-secure-packaging-resins-1135), 2026-11-05: "The transaction gives the Osaka-based chemical manufacturer full ownership of the Kyoto specialty polymer producer."

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