DOWA Holdings to Launch German Sales Force in Nov.

DOWA Holdings announced on Monday the firm launches German company in Nuremberg, which is the first subsidiary in Germany, to sell electronics materials and metal fabrication products. The firm expects the German base will contribute to collect information for environmental and recycling business and to potential recycle materials export for Japanese operation. The firm establishes the German firm with 25,000 euro of capital to start operation in November. The firm tries to meet growing demand for ceramic circuit board and semiconductor materials. The firm also improves the service to local transplants of Japanese manufacturers through the subsidiary. DOWA Holdings expects the products line could be accepted more in European market, especially for automobile connector materials, light emitting diode, gallium arsenide board and other materials.