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Through collaboration, they aim to promote technological innovation and operational efficiency, ultimately increasing long-term corporate value.","jir_financial_highlights":"Sumitomo Chemical's consolidated sales for the fiscal year ending March 2026: Unknown (Unknown)\nK\u014deika Chemical's sales for the fiscal year ending March 2026: 17,009 million yen (YoY -15.0\uff05)\nSumitomo Chemical's net assets for the fiscal year ending March 2026: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoChemical, #ShareExchange, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Share allocation ratio: 4.91 shares of Sumitomo Chemical per share of K\u014deika Chemical\nProposed exchange ratio: 1 share of K\u014deika Chemical for 4.91 shares of Sumitomo Chemical\nScheduled delisting date: July 30, 2026","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Sumitomo Chemical\u3011Share Exchange Agreement for Full Subsidiary\uff5cMay 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Chemical plans to fully acquire K\u014deika Chemical by August 2026. 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