Thai silica units merging

摘要

Tokyo-tokuyama Corp.and oriental silicas Corp.(OSC)of taiwan are to merge their thailandbased precipitated silica manufacturing operations.the deal will see tokuyama acquire a 20-percent stake in OSC,the japanese frim announced.Both companies are trying to increase their presence in hte 350-kilotonnesper-annum (ktpa)asian market for precipitated silicas,according to a tokuyama statement.