Integrated Group Management Through an Absorption-Type Merger with a Major Subsidiary
First written in FY2025. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-05-11. Latest entry: 2026-10-02.
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- 2026-10-02AdvancedGovernance
「(Corporate name) Article 1: The name of the company shall be HOKKAN LIMITED in English.」
The post-merger corporate name, 「ホッカン株式会社」, planned for 1 April 2027 in connection with the absorption merger with major subsidiaries, is specified in the Articles of Incorporation revised on 1 October 2026. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 December 2025, we resolved to absorb our wholly owned subsidiaries, 北海製罐株式会社 and 株式会社日本キャンパック, through an absorption-type merger and entered into a merger agreement on the same date.」
Preparations for the integration of the 3 companies on 1 April 2027 progressed in December 2025 to a Board resolution and the execution of a merger agreement. The post-merger corporate name is planned to be "HOKKAN LIMITED," with the objectives of faster decision-making, greater workforce mobility and cost reductions. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「In February 2025, we announced that we would begin considering and preparing for an absorption-type merger in which our company would be the surviving company and 北海製罐株式会社 and 株式会社日本キャンパック would be the absorbed companies, in order to address Group-wide issues requiring a unified response, including demographic changes in Japan, the maturation of our core businesses, and environmental issues. By implementing the merger in April 2027, we will promote an integrated Group management strategy and establish a structure for focused and efficient allocation of management resources. We will work diligently to (1) further enhance the speed of decision-making, (2) increase the mobility of human resources in line with our growth strategy to maximize human capital, and (3) reduce costs through greater efficiency.」
The company began considering and preparing for a transition from a pure holding company structure to integrated management through the absorption-type merger of our company, 北海製罐 and 日本キャンパック. The company specified an implementation date of April 2027 and the objectives of faster decision-making, greater workforce mobility and cost reductions.