Sumitomo Chemical to build $90 million photoresist plant in S.Korea

Japan’s major chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co. will invest more than 10 billion yen ($91 million) in South Korea to manufacture photores...
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Japan’s major chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co. will invest more than 10 billion yen ($91 million) in South Korea to manufacture photores...
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