Tokai ( (JP:9729) ) has provided an announcement.

Tokai Corp. has agreed to acquire all shares of QLC Produce Corporation from Idemitsu Kosan, making the rehabilitation-focused daycare operator a wholly owned subsidiary. QLC Produce runs 169 rehabilitation-type daycare locations across Japan, mainly via franchises under the “Let’s Club” and “Bridge Life” brands, and sells proprietary systems that boost operational efficiency at nursing care facilities.

Following the deal, Tokai’s rehabilitation-type daycare network will expand to 206 locations nationwide, with annual sales of about ¥3.2 billion, elevating this business to a core pillar of its medium- to long-term growth strategy. The acquisition significantly reinforces Tokai’s at-home elderly care and care equipment rental platform, while the company plans to pursue synergies by sharing operational know-how, scaling QLC’s systems business, and deepening integration between daycare and equipment rental services.

Tokai expects the enlarged network and technology solutions to support new offerings in at-home nursing care, preventive medical and elderly care, and pre-disease care. The transaction underscores Tokai’s commitment to using M&A to accelerate progress toward its Vision 2035 and to strengthen its position as a comprehensive provider in Japan’s aging-related healthcare and nursing care markets.