On December 18, amid swirling rumors about Sony closing down its factory in Huizhou, Guangdong, industry insiders disclosed that back in the previous year, Sony (China) Co., Ltd. had divested its equity stake in Sony Precision Components (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. The buyer was RS Technologies, a Japanese manufacturer specializing in recycled wafers. This transaction was successfully concluded at the end of December of the previous year.
