Germ-killing UV lamps from Japanese headlight maker gain attention

Stanley's sterilization tech gets second look amid coronavirus fears

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Stanley Electric's UV equipment is being employed in a water purification project in India. (Photo courtesy of Stanley Electric)

KOHEI YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Stanley Electric, a Japanese supplier of automotive headlights that often went unnoticed by investors before the novel coronavirus, possesses ultraviolet sterilizing technology considered crucial in preventing another outbreak.

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