JAPAN: Toyota affiliate eyes Timken unit
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 27 July 2009
A Toyota Motor parts affiliate, Jtekt, will buy Timken's needle bearing business for JPY30bn-40bn (US$317m-$422m), according to the Nikkei business daily.
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