Nantong Jiangtian Chemical (SHE:300927) plans to acquire San-Dia Polymers (Nantong), a unit of Sanyo Chemical Industries (TYO:4471), for 285 million yuan, according to a Friday filing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
San-Dia Polymers produces and sells superabsorbent resin.
The Chinese chemical products manufacturer will also acquire the superabsorbent resin peripheral technology and trademarks produced by San-Dia Polymers for an undisclosed sum.
Sanyo Chemicals' shares rose less than 2% in recent trade in Tokyo.