# Japan Wool Textile to merge three subsidiaries into Nakahiro

The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. resolved to merge consolidated subsidiaries Nakahiro Co., Ltd. (surviving), Akatsuki Shoji Co., Ltd. and Sato Sangyo Co., Ltd. (absorbed), effective December 1, 2026. Nakahiro will change its trade name to Nikke Mate Co., Ltd.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-09-25
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: uniforms
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Japan Wool Textile](https://endata.com/companies/31025.md)
- [Nakahiro Co.](https://endata.com/companies/94321.md) (target)
- [Akatsuki Shoji Co.](https://endata.com/companies/94322.md) (target)
- [Sato Sangyo Co.](https://endata.com/companies/94323.md) (target)

## Sources

- [finance.biggo.com](https://finance.biggo.com/news/ir_3201.T_20260925_fa0587fe2f7e), 2026-09-25: "The purpose of the Merger is to respond to changes in the environment surrounding the uniform market, including the declining birthrate and changes in the demand structure."

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