Notice Regarding Merger Between Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiaries
Zeon Corporation announced an absorption-type merger between its consolidated subsidiaries, Zeon North and Zeon Yamaguchi, effective July 1, 2026.
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Zeon Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Tetsuya Toyoshima, hereinafter 'the Company') hereby announces that it has decided to conduct an absorption-type merger, with Zeon North Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, as the surviving company, and Zeon Yamaguchi Corporation, also a consolidated subsidiary, as the dissolving company, effective July 1, 2026.
## 1. Purpose of the Merger
By integrating the two companies, which possess similar operations in certain business areas, the Company aims to maximize synergy through business consolidation, build a structure to provide higher quality services, and strive for further business growth and new value creation centered on the engineering business.
## 2. Overview of the Merger
(1) Method of Merger
An absorption-type merger method with Zeon North as the surviving company and Zeon Yamaguchi as the dissolving company.
(2) Merger Schedule
- Date of conclusion of merger agreement: December 23, 2025
- Effective date of merger: July 1, 2026 (Scheduled)
## 3. Overview of Merging Parties
(1) Trade Name
- Surviving Company: Zeon North Corporation
- Dissolving Company: Zeon Yamaguchi Corporation
(2) Location of Head Office
- Surviving Company: 1061-2 Yonejima, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
- Dissolving Company: 2-1 Nachi-cho, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
(3) Representative
- Surviving Company: Hajime Matsuzaki, President & Representative Director
- Dissolving Company: Hiroshi Kasamoto, Representative Director
(4) Capital
- Surviving Company: 100 million yen (100% owned by the Company)
- Dissolving Company: 50 million yen (100% owned by the Company)
(5) Business Description
- Surviving Company: Design, procurement, construction, and maintenance of various plants and aluminum melting facilities; industrial chemicals, equipment
## 1. Purpose of the Merger
By integrating the two companies, which possess similar operations in certain business areas, the Company aims to maximize synergy through business consolidation, build a structure to provide higher quality services, and strive for further business growth and new value creation centered on the engineering business.
## 2. Overview of the Merger
(1) Method of Merger
An absorption-type merger method with Zeon North as the surviving company and Zeon Yamaguchi as the dissolving company.
(2) Merger Schedule
- Date of conclusion of merger agreement: December 23, 2025
- Effective date of merger: July 1, 2026 (Scheduled)
## 3. Overview of Merging Parties
(1) Trade Name
- Surviving Company: Zeon North Corporation
- Dissolving Company: Zeon Yamaguchi Corporation
(2) Location of Head Office
- Surviving Company: 1061-2 Yonejima, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
- Dissolving Company: 2-1 Nachi-cho, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
(3) Representative
- Surviving Company: Hajime Matsuzaki, President & Representative Director
- Dissolving Company: Hiroshi Kasamoto, Representative Director
(4) Capital
- Surviving Company: 100 million yen (100% owned by the Company)
- Dissolving Company: 50 million yen (100% owned by the Company)
(5) Business Description
- Surviving Company: Design, procurement, construction, and maintenance of various plants and aluminum melting facilities; industrial chemicals, equipment