BLACKSTONE INVESTS IN KOREAN ROBOTICS SUPPLIER FUTRONIC
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Blackstone has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in Futronic, a South Korean manufacturer of high-precision actuators for industrial robots. The deal values the company at approximately $675 million.
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