Sumitomo Corporation (TSE:8053) acquired Metribuzin Solo Business in Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:BAYN) on December 9, 2025. Michael Burian, Enno Burk, Sophie Römer, Hannah Bug, Benedikt Burger, Birgit Colbus, Saskia Kirchgeßner, Aylin Hoffs, Ocka Stumm, Julian Kettemer and Simon Clemens Wegmann of Gleiss Lutz acted as legal advisor to Sumitomo Corporation.
Sumitomo Corporation (TSE:8053) completed the acquisition of Metribuzin Solo Business in Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:BAYN) on December 9, 2025.
Sumitomo Corp is an integrated trading company. It operates through six business segments: Metal Products, which includes various metal products, such as steel products and non-ferrous metal products; Transportation & Construction Systems, which is engaged in transactions involving ships, aircrafts, transportation systems, motor vehicles, construction equipment, and related components and parts; Infrastructure, which is engaged in a range of overseas infrastructure development projects, such as power generation, renewable energy business and others; Media and Digital, which is engaged in cable television (TV) operations and movie business, among others; Life and Real Estate, which includes food supermarkets, healthcare-related businesses, facility and fund management, real estate business and others, and Mineral Resources and Chemical, which is engaged in the development and trading of mineral and energy resources and commodity derivative transactions.
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