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Joint Venture · Manufacturing · January 1985

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and 2 others invest in Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd.

On January 1, 1985, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. invested in Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd., a manufacturing company in Japan.

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AnnouncedJanuary 1, 1985 TypeJoint Venture TargetNippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd. Buyers Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. SectorManufacturing LocationJapan ValueNot disclosed

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Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd.

Japan

Manufacturingsector

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Buyers (3)

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Lead

Company · 10 deals on record

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Co-investor

Company · 2 deals on record

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. Co-investor

Company · 1 deal on record

1st transaction for the lead buyer in manufacturing
1st transaction in Japan

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd.?Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. invested in Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd. on January 1, 1985.

What type of deal was it?It was a joint venture in the manufacturing sector in 1985.

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