TOKYO -- Following a multibillion-dollar takeover by the state-backed Japan Investment Corp., semiconductor materials producer JSR aims to play a leading role in consolidating the industry to keep up with rapid advances in chipmaking.
Effort to reshape industry draws both support and pushback

JSR is the world's leading manufacturer of photoresist, a key material used in chipmaking. (Photo by Yumi Kotani)
TOKYO -- Following a multibillion-dollar takeover by the state-backed Japan Investment Corp., semiconductor materials producer JSR aims to play a leading role in consolidating the industry to keep up with rapid advances in chipmaking.