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Consumer-facing companies leverage unique tech to make cleansers, films
Kao started operations at a cleaning agent development center in its Taiwanese subsidiary's research facility this month. (Kao)
RYOTA NISHIYAMA, HIROYASU ODA and TSUGUMI KAI
TOKYO -- Japanese consumer goods manufacturers like Kao and Ajinomoto are stepping up the production of semiconductor materials, using their know-how from far-flung fields to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom.