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Toray sells 25% stake in Japan Vilene to Freudenberg for ¥17 billion · Endata

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Nov 13, 2025ACQUISITIONTokyo, Japan

Toray sells 25% stake in Japan Vilene to Freudenberg for ¥17 billion

Toray Industries has agreed to divest its entire 25% stake in Japan Vilene Company to Freudenberg SE for approximately ¥17 billion. The share sale agreement is expected to be signed on December 15, 2025, with closing in February 2026.

Value

$113.0M (17.0B JPY)

Status

Announced

Productsnonwovens

CompaniesToray Industries Toray Toray Industries partner Freudenberg Group acquirer Japan Vilene Company target

Sectors#Industrial Textiles

“Toray sells its 25% stake in Japan Vilene to Freudenberg for ¥17 billion.”chemxplore.com

7 sources
chemxplore.comToray Divests Stake in Japan VileneNov 12, 2025
freudenberg.comFreudenberg acquires all remaining shares in Japan Vilene CompanyNov 14, 2025
nikkei.com東レ、不織布合弁株の全持ち分を売却共同出資相手のドイツ企業に - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Nov 14, 2025
marklines.com[Gen-AI Analysis] Freudenberg to acquire all remaining 25% shares in Japan Vilene Co., Ltd. - MarkLines Automotive Information & Gen-AI PlatformNov 18, 2025
nonwovens-industry.comToray Sells Stake in Japan Vilene - Nonwovens IndustryBy: Karen McIntyre EditorNov 28, 2025
fjhaina.comToray Sells Stake in Japan Vilene_Haina Machinery Factory

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