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September 3, 2010 |
Asahi Kasei Aime Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp.
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Transfer of contact lens operations
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Asahi Kasei Aime, a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Pharma, has signed an agreement with CooperVision, Inc. on the transfer of its operations for sale and R&D of contact lenses and related products to Aime Corp., a company to be newly established in Japan by CooperVision.
After this transfer, Asahi Kasei Aime will continue to manufacture contact lenses and related products. |
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Asahi Kasei Aime's sale and R&D operations for contact lenses and contact lens care products, including relevant assets |
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| Scheduled date of transfer: |
December 1, 2010 |
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| About CooperVision, Inc. |
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CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), is the world's third largest manufacturer of contact lenses, with revenue of US$910 million in fiscal 2009. |
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