# Tokai Kogyo acquires Kinugawa Rubber

Tokai Kogyo Holdings has acquired 100% of the voting shares in Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Holdings from local financial institutions for an undisclosed sum, making it the world's fourth-largest supplier of rubber seals for vehicle bodies.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Japan
- Status: completed
- Products: rubber seals for vehicle bodies, weatherstrips
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Tokai Kogyo Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/16142.md) (acquirer)
- [Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/16143.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/home/tags/acquisitions), 2026-11-05: "The acquisition makes Tokai Kogyo the world's fourth-largest supplier of rubber seals for vehicle bodies, such as weatherstrips, up from eighth place before the merger."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/japans-tokai-kogyo-acquires-rival-components-supplier-kinugawa-rubber/), 2026-11-05: "The acquisition makes Tokai Kogyo the world's fourth-largest supplier of rubber seals for vehicle bodies, such as weatherstrips, up from eighth place before the merger."

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