ACQUISITION of Mitsubishi Rayon Co. by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. is on the cards. The new giant that will emerge in a deal worth over US$2 bln, and help the Japanese major compete with rising rivals from China and the Middle East. The combined entity will propel the company as one of the world's top ten chemical makers with estimated revenue of about Y3.25 trillion. This step has been taken by Mitsubishi as Japanese petrochemical industry mull consolidation in a bid to counter the supply glut anticipated on mounting production in the Middle East and China.
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机译：三菱化学控股公司（Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.）对三菱人造丝公司（Mitsubishi Rayon Co.）的收购正在酝酿中。这家新的巨人将以价值超过20亿美元的交易浮出水面，并将帮助这家日本巨头与来自中国和中东的新兴竞争对手竞争。合并后的实体将推动该公司成为全球十大化工制造商之一，估计收入约为3.25万亿日元。三菱已采取这一步骤，作为日本石化行业的合并方案，以应对中东和中国产量不断增加的供应过剩问题。
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