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TOKYO – Kyocera has completed the acquisition of all shares in NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions. The new company has become a wholly-owned subsidiary named Kyocera Circuit Solutions.

Yohsuke Nishiyama is the subsidiary’s new president. 

No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

The company develops, designs, and manufactures high-density multilayer printed circuit boards for industrial applications, buildup PCBs for consumer electronics, and module PCBs.