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Resolved 14 July 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman
The company has decided to change its representative directors in order to further strengthen and enhance its management structure for the sustainable growth of the group and further enhancement of corporate value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 July 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 28 August 2026 (the appointment is scheduled to take effect following approval of the election of directors at the 137th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 August 2026 and formal approval at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors) |
| Name of appointee | Suwa Kazuaki (諏訪 和晃) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Senior Executive Officer, Head of the Industrial Materials Business Division, Representative Director and President of スミノエ テイジン テクノ株式会社, CEO of Suminoe Textile of America Corporation, CEO of Suminoe Textile de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Chairman of 住江互太(広州)汽車繊維製品有限公司, and CEO of T.C.H. Suminoe Co., Ltd. |
| Appointee's date of birth | 22 December 1960 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1983 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 8,282 shares (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Nagata Teppei (永田 鉄平) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director and President |
| New position of departing officer | Representative director and chairman |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman |
| Reason for change | The company has decided to change its representative directors in order to further strengthen and enhance its management structure for the sustainable growth of the group and further enhancement of corporate value. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Proposal: Election of directors; scheduled date: 28 August 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To further strengthen and enhance the management structure with the aim of achieving sustainable growth for the Group and further increasing corporate value.