The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/The_Furukawa_Electric_Co_Ltd-1006740 Friday, January 09, 2009 4:51:42 AM 1006740 The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 UK - Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp of Japan, a unit of Furukawa Electric Co Ltd, planned to acquire a ##% stake in Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, a Shropshire-based manufacturer of lithographic strip, and a wholly-owned unit of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SA. Terms were not disclosed.10/31/2008 2:11:16 PM36418L10875K36111829038VFurukawa-Sky Aluminum CorpBridgnorth Aluminium LtdFurukawa Electric Co LtdElval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SAhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Furukawa_Sky_Aluminum_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Bridgnorth_Aluminium_Ltd_from_Elval_Hellenic_Aluminium-2023435040sdc/20234350402023435040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedTokyo 1Metal and Metal ProductsJapanPrimary production of aluminum3334FFForeignPublic57413334:Primary production of aluminum3353:Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil3354:Aluminum extruded products3363:Aluminum die-castings3497:Metal foil and leaf5051:Metals service centers and offices2298:Cordage and twine3351:Rolling, drawing, and extruding of copper3354:Aluminum extruded products3357:Drawing and insulating of nonferrous wire3612:Power, distribution, and specialty transformers3643:Current-carrying wiring devices3699:Electric equipment, nec5063:Electrical apparatus and equipMetal and Metal ProductsUnited KingdomAluminum sheet, plate, and foil3353FFForeignSubsidiary310700003Mnfr,whl electrical prodMnfr aluminum prodUnspecifiedStock727154003Oct 31 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.00000Furukawa-Sky Aluminium Corp,located in Tokyo, Japan,manufactures and wholesalesrolled aluminum products. Theoperations are carried outthrough the followingdivision: Rolled aluminumproducts. Rolled aluminumproducts division deals inaluminum products for a widerange of utilities namelytransport carriers, consumergoods, industrial purposes andurban construction. Thecompany was founded on October2003.Furukawa-Sky Aluminium Corp, located in Tokyo, Japan,manufactures and wholesales rolled aluminum products. Theoperations are carried out through the following division:Rolled aluminum products. Rolled aluminum products divisiondeals in aluminum products for a wide range of utilitiesnamely transport carriers, consumer goods, industrialpurposes and urban construction. The company was founded onOctober 2003.Furukawa-Sky Aluminium Corp, located in Tokyo, Japan, manufactures and wholesales rolled aluminum products. The operations are carried out through the following division: Rolled aluminum products. Rolled aluminum products division deals in aluminum products for a wide range of utilities namely transport carriers, consumer goods, industrial purposes and urban construction. The company was founded on October 2003.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd,manufactures lithographicaluminium strip. The groupspecialises in hot and coldaluminium rolling, levellingand annealing. The company wasfounded on July 2001.Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, manufactures lithographicaluminium strip. The group specialises in hot and coldaluminium rolling, levelling and annealing. The company wasfounded on July 2001.Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, manufactures lithographic aluminium strip. The group specialises in hot and cold aluminium rolling, levelling and annealing. The company was founded on July 2001.0.000000.000000.000000.00000Y29 Oct 08Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 10/29/2008Date Effective:Acq. Part. 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Terms were not disclosed.UK - Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp of Japan, a unit of Furukawa Electric Co Ltd, planned to acquire a 25% stake in Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, a Shropshire-based manufacturer of lithographic strip, and a wholly-owned unit of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SA. Terms were not disclosed.UK - Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp of Japan, a unit of Furukawa Electric Co Ltd, planned toacquire a 25% stake in Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, a Shropshire-based manufacturer oflithographic strip, and a wholly-owned unit of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SA. Termswere not disclosed.UK - Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp of Japan, a unit of Furukawa Electric Co Ltd, planned to acquire a 25% stake in Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, a Shropshire-based manufacturer of lithographic strip, and awholly-owned unit of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SA. Terms were not disclosed.UK - Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp of Japan, a unit of Furukawa Electric Co Ltd, planned to acquire a 25% stake in Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd,a Shropshire-based manufacturer of lithographic strip, and a wholly-owned unit of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry SA. 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Ltd., and raised to 'BBB-' from 'BB+' its long-term senior unsecured debt rating on the company. The upgrades are based on expectations that Furukawa will be able to maintain earnings at an improved level, backed by its resilience to any deterioration in the external business environment. It has enhanced this resilience over the past few years through cost reduction, streamlining and business diversification, and diminished concerns over downside risks. The outlook on the long-term corporate credit rating is stable. Although Furukawa is expected to post a year-on-year decrease in its earnings for fiscal 2007JPN20104010 201040 2010 20Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (Unsolicited Ratings)341475ASIA5801@JPNEWSGLOBISSCORPHighMetalsTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research