# Teijin to merge with Teijin Frontier and Asahi Kasei Advanced to form TA Frontier

Teijin Limited signed an absorption merger agreement with Teijin Frontier and Asahi Kasei Advanced, effective October 1, 2026, to form a new company TA Frontier Inc., headquartered in Osaka, with Teijin owning 80% and Asahi Kasei 20%.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-30
- Where: Osaka, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: polyester, chemicals, material products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Teijin](https://endata.com/companies/19925.md) (acquirer)
- [Teijin Frontier](https://endata.com/companies/23526.md) (target)
- [Asahi Kasei Advanced](https://endata.com/companies/93246.md) (target)

## Sources

- [japanir.jp](https://japanir.jp/en/company/company-3401/ir/3401-20260730-01_wp_corporate_restructuring/), 2026-07-30: "Teijin has concluded an absorption merger agreement with Teijin Frontier and Asahi Kasei Advanced on December 1, 2025, with the integration scheduled for completion in July 2026."

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