Mitsui Matsushima to buy cotton swab maker Sanyo for undisclosed sum

• Mitsui Matsushima Holdings will acquire 100% of Sanyo, a Japanese cotton buds and cotton balls maker, making it a subsidiary.
• The deal covers 149,516 shares; the purchase price was not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement.
• Closing is scheduled for Aug. 21, 2026; funding will come from cash on hand and bank borrowings.
• Sanyo reported FY ended February 2026 net sales of JPY 3.64 billion, operating profit of JPY 393 million, net profit of JPY 406 million.
• Mitsui Matsushima also revised up its FY ending March 31, 2027 earnings forecast and raised its dividend outlook.

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