Taiwan's Yageo ready to buy Shibaura Electronics without consent: chairman

Electronics parts maker hopes to help Japanese company grow abroad

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Yageo's founder said he has not been able to meet with anyone in Shibaura’s management. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)

TAKASHI OKU and HIDEAKI RYUGEN

TAIPEI -- Taiwanese electronic components giant Yageo is prepared to follow through with its proposed acquisition of Japanese peer Shibaura Electronics, even if the target company does not consent to the bid, Yageo's founding chairman, Pierre Chen, told Nikkei in an interview.

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