Company News

Kao Gets Green Light

Kao Gets Green Light
To Buy Kanebo
l JAPAN: Kao has received the go-ahead to buy Kanebo and Kanebo Cosmetics, Japan’s second biggest cosmetics business after Shiseido, in a stock deal valued at $2.27 billion from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan. Kao partnered with three investment funds on the deal, and in addition to stock acquisitions, plans to acquire all the patent, trademark, utility model and design rights held by Kanebo Cosmetics for $1.28 billion.

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Get the latest Happi news, insights and analysis in your Google Search and AI experiences.

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Happi Newsletters