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J-Star Announces Strategic Plan to Exit China and Accelerate Expansion in the United States
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions serving diverse applications including personal sports equipment, healthcare products, automobile parts, resin systems, and research and development services, today announced a strategic plan to substantially exit its China operations and reallocate resources toward expansion in the United States, autom
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