KKR to take Japan chemical maker Taiyo private with $3bn offer

Nikkei Asia | March 31, 2026, 4:58 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- U.S. investment firm KKR said Tuesday it will launch a tender offer for Taiyo Holdings as soon as October, proposing to spend around 500 billion yen ($3.2 billion) to take the Japanese chemical group private.

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