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Elmet to buy 4.99% interest in Masan High-Tech Materials for $2.5bn

2026-09-25

The Elmet Group, a leading US-based supplier of tungsten alloys, has announced a significant strategic investment to acquire a 4.99% equity stake in Vietnam’s Masan High-Tech Materials for an implied valuation of $2.5 billion. This transaction, expected to close in early October 2026, is complemented by multi-year agreements that commit Masan High-Tech Materials to supply 1,250 tonnes per annum of tungsten trioxide-equivalent products to the US market for eight years, valued at an estimated $1.5 billion in gross revenue. This alliance is poised to strengthen American critical material supply chain security and industrial resilience, leveraging Masan's integrated mining and refining capabilities.

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