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[1/2]The logo of Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. is pictured in Tokyo, Japan July 25 2023..
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Osaka Organic Chemical Industry (4187.T), a Japanese manufacturer of high-end chemicals used in chip production, is betting on the materials market for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a method for making advanced chips...
"I am confident that we can compete," Masayuki Ando, Osaka Organic's president, told Reuters in an interview, referring to the EUV resist market...
But Japan still retains a lockhold on crucial parts of the supply chain, such as chip-making tools and materials including specialised chemicals prized for their purity...
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