NSK and NTN Plan Joint Holding Company Launch in October 2027

2026-05-12

NSK and NTN announced on the 12th that they will integrate management. They will establish a joint holding company in October 2027. Based on 2024 global market share estimates by Nikkei, the combined company is expected to become the leader in bearings. The integration ratio will be decided later.

Post-merger structure

After the management integration, NSK and NTN will each operate under the holding company. The companies aim to sign a final agreement in about six months, and after clearing antitrust reviews in Japan and abroad, they will seek approval at shareholders' meetings scheduled for June 2027.

Both companies have sales of around 800 billion yen

Consolidated sales for NSK in fiscal 2025 ended March were 796.6 billion yen, while NTN posted 825.5 billion yen.

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