TOKYO -- Japanese stationery company Plus will submit a competing offer for compatriot Pentel, emerging as a white knight that could thwart a hostile takeover by domestic leader Kokuyo.
The move drove Kokuyo to sweeten its offer Wednesday, sparking a bidding war.
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