# Sojitz to acquire 66.5% stake in NIPPON A&L INC.

Sojitz Corporation has concluded a share purchase agreement to acquire 66.5% of shares in NIPPON A&L INC., a manufacturer of SBR latexes and ABS resins, from Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals. The acquisition is expected to close in July 2025, making Nippon A&L a consolidated subsidiary of Sojitz.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-05-15
- Where: Osaka, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: SBR latexes, ABS resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sojitz Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22549.md)
- [Mitsui Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/19809.md) (partner)
- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md) (partner)
- [Sojitz Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22549.md) (acquirer)
- [NIPPON A&L INC.](https://endata.com/companies/84755.md) (target)
- [Sojitz Planet](https://endata.com/companies/85492.md) (target)
- [Plamaterials](https://endata.com/companies/85493.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sumitomo-chem.co.jp](https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/news/detail/20250515e.html), 2025-05-15: "Sojitz is expected to purchase 66.5% of shares in Nippon A&L in July 2025."
- [sumitomo-chem.co.jp](https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/news/detail/20250515.html), 2025-05-15: "2025年7月には、双日が日本エイアンドエル株式の66.5%を取得し、連結子会社とする予定です。"
- [rubberworld.com](https://rubberworld.com/sojitz-to-acquire-sbr-latex-manufacturer-nippon-al/), 2025-05-27: "Sojitz Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. have concluded a share purchase agreement in which Sojitz will acquire shares of NIPPON A&L INC."
- [sojitz.com](https://www.sojitz.com/jp/news/article/info-250620.html), 2025-06-20: "新会社設立により、双日は、グループ内の合成樹脂事業の経営効率化、ガバナンス強化、シナジー実現などを目指します。"

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