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Changes in Officers3865Hokuetsu CorporationMaterials and Chemicals

Notice of personnel changes

Effective 1 April 2026, the Company will review the names and organizational affiliations of the Sales Headquarters and its departments, and establish a New Business Development Office. Accordingly, the responsibilities and titles of 1 director and executive officers will be changed, along with other personnel changes at the general manager level.

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Who is moving to which position

Incoming appointee

12 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Yanagisawa Makoto (柳澤 誠)
Previous positionDirector, CFO, Legal Affairs C and Public Relations; Head of the Profit Management Office; and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department
New positionDirector, CFO, Legal Affairs C and Public Relations; Head of the Profit Management Office; and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department
Okamoto Satoshi (岡本 敏)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Functional Materials Sales Headquarters, and Profit Management Office
New positionExecutive Officer; General Manager, Domestic Paper Sales Headquarters; responsible for the Paperboard Sales Headquarters and the Profit Management Office
Abe Hisashi (阿部 寿)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the White Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Head of the Restructuring Promotion Office; and Profit Management Office
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Head of the Restructuring Promotion Office; and Profit Management Office
Kato Shigetaka (加藤重隆)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Fine Paper Export Department, Fine Paper Sales Headquarters; General Manager attached to the CEO Office; and Profit Management Office
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Functional Materials Sales Headquarters and the Fine Paper Export Sales Headquarters; Head of the New Business Development Office; Profit Management Office; and General Manager attached to the CEO Office
Takeda Mitsumasa (武田光正)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, responsible for development at the White Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Managing Director of 北越パッケージ株式会社, General Manager of the Sales Development Headquarters and General Manager of the SCM Headquarters
New positionExecutive Officer, responsible for development at the Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Deputy Head of the New Business Development Office; and Managing Director of 北越パッケージ株式会社, General Manager of the Sales Development Headquarters and General Manager of the SCM Headquarters
Ichiki Koji (一木康司)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, and Profit Management Office (Secretariat)
New positionExecutive Officer and Deputy Head of the New Business Development Office
Takei Hajime (武井 元)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Containerboard Sales Department, Functional Materials Sales Headquarters
New positionGeneral Manager of the Containerboard Sales Department, Paperboard Sales Headquarters
Takahashi Hideki (高橋英樹)
Previous positionNew hire
New positionGeneral Manager of the Fine Paper Export Department, Fine Paper Export Sales Headquarters, and General Manager responsible for business administration
Sato Akira (佐藤 明)
Previous positionDeputy General Manager of the Kanto Mill and General Manager of the Katsuta Engineering Department
New positionGeneral Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Engineering Headquarters
Okano Nobuhisa (岡野修久)
Previous positionActing General Manager of the Administration Department, Kishu Mill, and Manager responsible for operations
New positionGeneral Manager of the Administration Department, Kishu Mill, and Manager responsible for operations
Sato Ryuki (佐藤隆樹)
Previous positionManager responsible for general affairs, Administration Department, Nagaoka Mill
New positionGeneral Manager of the Administration Department, Nagaoka Mill
Senuma Kazunori (瀬沼和宣)
Previous positionManager responsible for white paperboard production, Production Engineering Department, Production Engineering Headquarters; and Manager attached to the Cup Business Promotion Office, White Paperboard Sales Headquarters
New positionDeputy General Manager of the Kanto Mill and General Manager of the Katsuta Engineering Department
Reason for change

To strengthen sales capabilities in the paperboard business and realize synergies between white paperboard and containerboard, including wastepaper procurement. The Company also aims to advance new business development through specialized expertise and expand its business scope and corporate scale.

Details of organizational changes

The White Paperboard Sales Headquarters will be renamed the Paperboard Sales Headquarters. The Containerboard Sales Department will be renamed the Containerboard Sales Department and placed under the Paperboard Sales Headquarters. A New Business Development Office will be established.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Name of appointeeYanagisawa Makoto (柳澤 誠), Okamoto Satoshi (岡本 敏), Abe Hisashi (阿部 寿), Kato Shigetaka (加藤重隆), Takeda Mitsumasa (武田光正), Ichiki Koji (一木康司), Takei Hajime (武井 元), Takahashi Hideki (高橋英樹), Sato Akira (佐藤 明), Okano Nobuhisa (岡野修久), Sato Ryuki (佐藤隆樹), Senuma Kazunori (瀬沼和宣)
Appointee's new positionDirector, CFO, Legal Affairs C and Public Relations; Head of the Profit Management Office; and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, Executive Officer; General Manager, Domestic Paper Sales Headquarters; responsible for the Paperboard Sales Headquarters and the Profit Management Office, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Head of the Restructuring Promotion Office; and Profit Management Office, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Functional Materials Sales Headquarters and the Fine Paper Export Sales Headquarters; Head of the New Business Development Office; Profit Management Office; and General Manager attached to the CEO Office, Executive Officer, responsible for development at the Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Deputy Head of the New Business Development Office; and Managing Director of 北越パッケージ株式会社, General Manager of the Sales Development Headquarters and General Manager of the SCM Headquarters, Executive Officer and Deputy Head of the New Business Development Office, General Manager of the Containerboard Sales Department, Paperboard Sales Headquarters, General Manager of the Fine Paper Export Department, Fine Paper Export Sales Headquarters, and General Manager responsible for business administration, General Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Engineering Headquarters, General Manager of the Administration Department, Kishu Mill, and Manager responsible for operations, General Manager of the Administration Department, Nagaoka Mill, Deputy General Manager of the Kanto Mill and General Manager of the Katsuta Engineering Department
Appointee's previous positionDirector, CFO, Legal Affairs C and Public Relations; Head of the Profit Management Office; and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Functional Materials Sales Headquarters, and Profit Management Office, Executive Officer, General Manager of the White Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Head of the Restructuring Promotion Office; and Profit Management Office, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Fine Paper Export Department, Fine Paper Sales Headquarters; General Manager attached to the CEO Office; and Profit Management Office, Executive Officer, responsible for development at the White Paperboard Sales Headquarters; Managing Director of 北越パッケージ株式会社, General Manager of the Sales Development Headquarters and General Manager of the SCM Headquarters, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, and Profit Management Office (Secretariat), General Manager of the Containerboard Sales Department, Functional Materials Sales Headquarters, New hire, Deputy General Manager of the Kanto Mill and General Manager of the Katsuta Engineering Department, Acting General Manager of the Administration Department, Kishu Mill, and Manager responsible for operations, Manager responsible for general affairs, Administration Department, Nagaoka Mill, Manager responsible for white paperboard production, Production Engineering Department, Production Engineering Headquarters; and Manager attached to the Cup Business Promotion Office, White Paperboard Sales Headquarters
Reason for changeTo strengthen sales capabilities in the paperboard business and realize synergies between white paperboard and containerboard, including wastepaper procurement. The Company also aims to advance new business development through specialized expertise and expand its business scope and corporate scale.
Details of organizational changesThe White Paperboard Sales Headquarters will be renamed the Paperboard Sales Headquarters. The Containerboard Sales Department will be renamed the Containerboard Sales Department and placed under the Paperboard Sales Headquarters. A New Business Development Office will be established.
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Resolution dateDate of departureAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeName of departing officerFormer position of departing officerNew position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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The reasons the company gives

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To strengthen sales capabilities in the paperboard business, realize synergies between white paperboard and containerboard, including wastepaper procurement, develop new businesses through specialized expertise, and expand the Company's business scope and corporate scale.

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