&lt;Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Co Ltd> (KKK), aJapanese autoparts maker owned 25 pct by Nissan Motor Co Ltd
&lt;NSAN.T>, has exchanged a memorandum to acquire over 50 pct of
U.S. Autoparts firm &lt;Master-Cast Co> to avoid losses on U.S.
Sales caused by the yen's rise against the dollar, a KKK
spokesman said.
    The final agreement should be signed this year when KKK
forms the new company &lt;Alfa K Technology>, he said.
    The new firm should supply all the U.S. Major car makers,
including Ford Motor Co &lt;F>, General Motor Corp &lt;GM> and
Chrysler Corp &lt;C>, he said.
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