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Resolved 8 May 2026Incoming appointee
7 itemsScheduled Appointment DateScheduled for 24 June 2026. The changes in representative directors and executive officers and the appointments of executive officers are scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter.
Fukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆)
Previous positionDirector, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division and Head of Tokyo Sales Department and Development Sales Department
New positionRepresentative Director, President, Executive Officer and COO
Ueshima Tatsunori (上島 竜則)
Previous positionManaging Executive Officer and Head of Tatebayashi Plant
New positionDirector, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Sales Division
Takanashi Takayuki (高梨 孝行)
Previous positionManaging Executive Officer and Head of Production Division
New positionDirector, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Production Division
Noguchi Mizuho (野口 瑞穂)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionOutside Director
Kobayashi Masanori (小林 正則)
Previous positionHead of Kansai Sales Department
New positionExecutive Officer and Head of Osaka Plant
Endo Hideki (遠藤 日出樹)
Previous positionHead of Osaka Plant
New positionExecutive Officer and Head of Kyushu Plant
Abe Toru (阿部 亨)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the General Affairs Department
New positionExecutive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs Department
Date of birthFukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 7 February 1964. Not disclosed for the others
Year joined the companyFukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 1987. Not disclosed for the others
Number of shares heldFukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 17,000 shares (as of 31 March 2026). Not disclosed for the others
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.Departing officer
5 itemsDate of departureScheduled for 24 June 2026
Hirose Shoji (廣瀬 正二)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer of ㈱トーウン
Ariga Takeshi (有賀 毅)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Safety Promotion and Quality Assurance Division; Representative Director and President of ㈱ホクヨー
New positionSenior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Safety Promotion and Quality Assurance Division; Representative Director and President of ㈱ホクヨー
Kobayashi Tetsuya (小林 哲也)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Director
New position(Retirement)
Nakahashi Mitsuo (中橋 光男)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director, Chairman and CEO
Tomita Shiro (富田 史朗)Next role stated
Former PositionManaging Executive Officer in charge of Tokai; Representative Director and President of 遠州紙工業㈱
New positionRepresentative Director and President of 遠州紙工業㈱
“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Hirose Shoji (廣瀬 正二), Ariga Takeshi (有賀 毅), Nakahashi Mitsuo (中橋 光男) and Tomita Shiro (富田 史朗) will remain as directors, executive officers or in other positions. Kobayashi Tetsuya (小林 哲也) will retire.
Directors after the change9Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter.
Reason for change
The management structure will be changed to further strengthen the management foundation and enhance corporate value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 8 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Scheduled for 24 June 2026. The changes in representative directors and executive officers and the appointments of executive officers are scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter. |
| Date of departure | Scheduled for 24 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Fukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆), Ueshima Tatsunori (上島 竜則), Takanashi Takayuki (高梨 孝行), Noguchi Mizuho (野口 瑞穂), Kobayashi Masanori (小林 正則), Endo Hideki (遠藤 日出樹), Abe Toru (阿部 亨) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and COO, Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Sales Division, Director, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Production Division, Outside Director, Executive Officer and Head of Osaka Plant, Executive Officer and Head of Kyushu Plant, Executive Officer and General Manager of General Affairs Department |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division and Head of Tokyo Sales Department and Development Sales Department, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Tatebayashi Plant, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Production Division, Not disclosed, Head of Kansai Sales Department, Head of Osaka Plant, General Manager of the General Affairs Department |
| Appointee's date of birth | Fukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 7 February 1964. Not disclosed for the others |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Fukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 1987. Not disclosed for the others |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Fukazawa Terutaka (深澤 輝隆): 17,000 shares (as of 31 March 2026). Not disclosed for the others |
| Name of departing officer | Hirose Shoji (廣瀬 正二), Ariga Takeshi (有賀 毅), Kobayashi Tetsuya (小林 哲也), Nakahashi Mitsuo (中橋 光男), Tomita Shiro (富田 史朗) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Safety Promotion and Quality Assurance Division; Representative Director and President of ㈱ホクヨー, Outside Director, Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, Managing Executive Officer in charge of Tokai; Representative Director and President of 遠州紙工業㈱ |
| New position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of ㈱トーウン, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Safety Promotion and Quality Assurance Division; Representative Director and President of ㈱ホクヨー, (Retirement), Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Representative Director and President of 遠州紙工業㈱ |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Hirose Shoji (廣瀬 正二), Ariga Takeshi (有賀 毅), Nakahashi Mitsuo (中橋 光男) and Tomita Shiro (富田 史朗) will remain as directors, executive officers or in other positions. Kobayashi Tetsuya (小林 哲也) will retire. |
| Reason for change | The management structure will be changed to further strengthen the management foundation and enhance corporate value. |
| Number of directors after the change | 9 (including 3 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held thereafter. |
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Reason for departureReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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