KKR Is Said to Emerge as Frontrunner to Buy Japan’s Taiyo

KKR & Co. has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Japanese chemical manufacturer Taiyo Holdings Co., people familiar with the matter said.

By Hideki Suzuki, Dong Cao, Takako Taniguchi, Manuel Baigorri · Bloomberg Markets

KKR & Co. has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Japanese chemical manufacturer Taiyo Holdings Co., people familiar with the matter said.