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Tokai will absorb K-WORKER and Araki Marine's welfare equipment and home renovation businesses via company split, paying 120M and 186M yen.
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Araki MarinePrivate± Mixed
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Araki Marine is the splitting company divesting its welfare equipment business to Tokai for 186 million yen.
K-WORKERPrivate± Mixed
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K-WORKER is the splitting company divesting its welfare equipment business to Tokai for 120 million yen.
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