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Apollo Funds Announce Strategic Investment in NSG Group, a Global Leader in Glass Manufacturing
NEW YORK and TOKYO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE:APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds (the “Apollo Funds”) have entered into definitive agreements to execute a series of transactions to acquire Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited (TSE:5202) (“NSG” or the “Company”), a global leading company in architectural, automotive and solar glass. Upon completion, the transaction will be Apollo Funds’ largest private equity investment in Japan to date, totaling nearly $3.7 billi
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