NISSAN AFFILIATE TO ACQUIRE U.S. AUTOPARTS MAKER

  &lt;Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Co Ltd> (KKK), a
  Japanese 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.
  

