# NSK and NTN agree to merge under joint holding company

NSK and NTN signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their businesses under a joint holding company via a share transfer, aiming to strengthen competitiveness against European bearing makers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-12
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: bearings, automotive components, precision equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [NSK](https://endata.com/companies/1628.md)
- [NTN Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/17243.md) (partner)
- [NTN Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/17243.md) (target)

## Sources

- [acquisitionsnews.com](https://www.acquisitionsnews.com/deals/nsk-ntn), 2026-05-12: "NSK and NTN said on 12 May that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their businesses under a joint holding company created through a share transfer."
- [dealroom.co](https://dealroom.co/news/143682-nsk-and-ntn-merge-into-11-1b-bearing-giant-to-fend-off-china/), 2026-08-07: "Japan's two largest bearing makers, NSK and NTN, have agreed to merge, creating a group with combined annual revenue of about US$13.3B."

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