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MISUMI Announces Strategic Partnership with Oishii Farm Corporation
MISUMI Group Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda‑ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ryusei Ono; hereinafter "MISUMI") today announced on March 16, 2026, that it has entered into a business agreement with Oishii Farm Corporation (Head Office: New Jersey, U.S.A.; CEO: Hiroki Koga; hereinafter "Oishii").
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