Who is moving to which position
Resolved 17 April 2026Incoming appointee
5 itemsDeparting officer
3 items“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.
They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Kunimine Yasuhiko (國峯 保彦) is scheduled to become an adviser, Kimura Toshio (木村 敏男) a corporate adviser, and Otani Hiroyuki (大谷 洋之) General Manager of the Internal Audit Department.
The changes are intended to transition to a new management structure, respond to the rapidly changing market environment, enhance corporate value, and achieve sustained business growth.
The Bentonite Business Headquarters will be renamed the Bentonite Business Division, and the Shaped Materials Department, Environmental Construction Department, and Pet Sales Department will each be renamed as a Section. The Clay Science Business Headquarters will be renamed the Clay Science Business Division, and the Clay Science Department will be split into the Fine Chemicals Section and Life Sciences Section. The Agri Business Headquarters will be renamed the Agri Business Division, and the Agribusiness Department will be absorbed into the Agri Business Division. The Resource Exploration Section will be upgraded to the Resource Exploration Department. The Iwaki Plant will be transferred under the Production Department. The Research and Development Department will be abolished, and the Kuroiso Research Center will be placed under the Bentonite Business Division and the Iwaki Research Center under the Clay Science Business Division. The Information Systems Section will be renamed the DX and Information Systems Section.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 17 April 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 26 June 2026 (scheduled to be formally decided following the 92nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee, all scheduled for 26 June 2026) |
| Date of departure | 26 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Tomoyama Takayuki (友山 貴之), Kuroda Katsuhiro (黒田 克弘), Nushio Tsutomu (塗師尾 努), Sakiyama Hiromi (崎山 宏美), Takita Hiroshi (滝田 博) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President, Managing Director and General Manager of the Clay Science Business Division, Managing Director and General Manager of the Bentonite Business Division, Director (part-time), Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Vice President and Director (responsible for the Administration Department), Director and General Manager of the Clay Science Business Headquarters, Deputy General Manager of the Bentonite Business Headquarters, Not disclosed, Not disclosed |
| Appointee's date of birth | Tomoyama Takayuki (友山 貴之): born 18 March 1974. Others: not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Tomoyama Takayuki (友山 貴之): 1996. Others: not disclosed |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | Tomoyama Takayuki (友山 貴之): 10,600 shares (record date: not disclosed). Others: not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Kunimine Yasuhiko (國峯 保彦), Kimura Toshio (木村 敏男), Otani Hiroyuki (大谷 洋之) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director and President, Senior Managing Director and General Manager of the Bentonite Business Headquarters, Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| New position of departing officer | Adviser, Corporate Adviser to the General Manager of the Bentonite Business Division, Head of the Internal Audit Department |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | They will not remain on the Board of Directors. Kunimine Yasuhiko (國峯 保彦) is scheduled to become an adviser, Kimura Toshio (木村 敏男) a corporate adviser, and Otani Hiroyuki (大谷 洋之) General Manager of the Internal Audit Department. |
| Reason for change | The changes are intended to transition to a new management structure, respond to the rapidly changing market environment, enhance corporate value, and achieve sustained business growth. |
| Number of directors after the change | 11 directors (including 5 outside directors) |
| Details of organizational changes | The Bentonite Business Headquarters will be renamed the Bentonite Business Division, and the Shaped Materials Department, Environmental Construction Department, and Pet Sales Department will each be renamed as a Section. The Clay Science Business Headquarters will be renamed the Clay Science Business Division, and the Clay Science Department will be split into the Fine Chemicals Section and Life Sciences Section. The Agri Business Headquarters will be renamed the Agri Business Division, and the Agribusiness Department will be absorbed into the Agri Business Division. The Resource Exploration Section will be upgraded to the Resource Exploration Department. The Iwaki Plant will be transferred under the Production Department. The Research and Development Department will be abolished, and the Kuroiso Research Center will be placed under the Bentonite Business Division and the Iwaki Research Center under the Clay Science Business Division. The Information Systems Section will be renamed the DX and Information Systems Section. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The 92nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 26 June 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes are intended to transition to a new management structure, respond to the rapidly changing market environment, enhance corporate value, and achieve sustained business growth. The Company will also reduce organizational layers and units and clarify organizational functions to establish a faster decision-making structure, and place the research and development functions under the respective business divisions to accelerate the generation of revenue from new fields. In addition, the resource exploration function will be strengthened to ensure stable resource procurement.