Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. reportedly plans to buy auto parts manufacturer Kiriu Corp. in July from investment fund Unison Capital for around 10 billion yen ($US92 million).

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Reuters noted that Unison Capital, a Japanese investment fund, bought Kiriu, a former Nissan Motor affiliate, in 2001 and owns roughly 90% of the brake disc manufacturer.

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