# NICKE subsidiary Ambic and Fujiko merge nonwovens businesses

Ambic, a subsidiary of NICKE, merged with Fujiko in December 2023, with Fujiko's nonwovens and felt business transferred to Ambic, which renamed to F&A Nonwovens.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-12-01
- Where: Osaka, Japan
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 7000 tons/year (current), 3600 tons/year (planned addition)
- Products: nonwovens, felt
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Ambic](https://endata.com/companies/31026.md)
- [NIKKE](https://endata.com/companies/55070.md)
- [F&A Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/74653.md)
- [Ambic](https://endata.com/companies/31026.md) (target)
- [Fuji](https://endata.com/companies/40866.md) (target)
- [Fujiko](https://endata.com/companies/55071.md) (target)
- [NICKE](https://endata.com/companies/74652.md) (investor)
- [F&A Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/74653.md) (acquirer)
- [F&A Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/74653.md) (target)
- [Fujicor Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/74680.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sen-i-news.co.jp](https://www.sen-i-news.co.jp/seninews/view/?article=398219), 2023-12-25: "12月にはニッケ子会社のアンビック（兵庫県姫路市）とフジコー（同伊丹市）が経営統合した。"
- [industryintel.com](https://www.industryintel.com/news/japan-s-nikke-merges-two-of-its-subsidiaries-ambic-and-fujicor-to-form-a-new-company-f-and-a-nonwovens-f-and-a-supplies-fabrics-felts-to-sectors-such-as-environmental-automotive-offices-produces-7-000-tons-or-year-plans-to-add-3-600-tons-or-year-by-march-2025-160318324560), 2023-12-27: "Japan-based Nikke has merged two of its subsidiaries, Ambic Corp. and Fujicor Inc., to create a new company, F&A Nonwovens."
- [nonwovensnews.com](https://www.nonwovensnews.com/manufacturing-news/16636-nikke-creates-new-nonwovens-firm), 2024-01-09: "Japan-based Nikke has merged two of its subsidiaries, Ambic Corp. and Fujicor Inc., to create a new company, F&A Nonwovens"
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/reorganization-of-the-nonwovens-industry-in-japan/), 2024-04-04: "In December 2023, Nikke Corporation merged its subsidiaries Ambic and Fuji Corporation to form F&A Nonwovens, and the nonwoven fabrics businesses of both companies were integrated into F&A Nonwovens."
- [myxili.com](https://www.myxili.com/news/reorganization-of-the-nonwovens-industry-in-japan), 2024-04-07: "In December 2023, Nikke Corporation merged its subsidiaries Ambic and Fuji Corporation to form F&A Nonwovens, and the nonwoven fabrics businesses of both companies were integrated into F&A Nonwovens."

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