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Changes in Officers5988PIOLAX,INC.Construction and Materials

Notice Concerning Organizational Restructuring and Personnel Changes

The Company will reorganize its operations by establishing the Corporate Planning Office, Production Division, and Administration Division Accounting Department, while abolishing the Strategic Planning Department and Quality Assurance Division, among other changes. In connection with this reorganization, personnel changes involving directors, executive officers, division heads and department heads will be implemented from June 2026 onward.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 24 March 2026

Incoming appointee

22 items
Scheduled Appointment DateScheduled to take effect on 1 June 2026, 17 June 2026, 25 June 2026 and 17 August 2026
Kaji Masaaki (梶 雅昭)
Previous positionSenior Managing Director and Senior Executive Officer
New positionHead of the Corporate Administration Division
Masuda Shigeru (増田 茂)
Previous positionSenior Managing Director and Senior Executive Officer
New positionGeneral Manager, Production Headquarters
Yamamoto Yuri (山本 由理)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and President of 株式会社パイオラックスメディカルデバイス
New positionDirector, Executive Officer, Head of the Corporate Planning Office, and President of 株式会社パイオラックスメディカルデバイス
Makino Kenji (牧野 健二)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司
New positionDeputy Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch
Okabe Hiroyuki (岡部 博行)
Previous positionDeputy Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch
New positionAttached to the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch
Hirano Tetsuji (平野 哲司)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and General Manager of the Strategic Planning Department
New positionExecutive Officer and President of Piolax India Private Limited
Ishimaru Jun (石丸 純)
Previous positionPresident of Piolax India Private Limited
New positionAttached to Sales Division
Ohashi Takao (大橋 孝男)
Previous positionHead of the Sales Division's Moka Branch
New positionGeneral Manager of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司
Akutsu Seiji (阿久津 誠二)
Previous positionSenior Manager of the Sales Division's Moka Branch
New positionHead of the Sales Division's Moka Branch
Iwaki Yujiro (岩城 勇次郎)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Production Engineering Department
New positionDeputy General Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Division
Saegusa Takeo (三枝 岳夫)
Previous positionExecutive Vice President of Piolax (Thailand) Limited
New positionGeneral Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Division
Suzuki Kengo (鈴木 謙吾)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and General Manager of the Production Management Department
New positionExecutive Officer, Deputy Head of the Production Division, General Manager of the Production Management Department, Production Division, and Head of the Moka Plant, Production Division
Hirako Masaru (平子 勝)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer and Head of the Moka Plant
New positionSenior Executive Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Management Department, Administration Division
Fukuda Toshihiro (福田 俊宏)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Management Department
New positionExecutive Officer and General Manager of the Accounting Department, Administration Division
Kimura Toshihisa (木村 寿久)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Human Resources Department and General Manager of the Global IT Management Department
New positionAttached to the Administration Division, at general manager level
Matsuhashi Shigehide (松橋 滋秀)
Previous positionPresident of 株式会社ピーエヌエス
New positionGeneral Manager of the Production Management Department, Production Division
Nagasao Daisuke (長棹 大輔)
Previous positionAttached to the Director in charge of Production, at manager level, stationed in Fuji
New positionPresident of 株式会社ピーエヌエス
Yoshino Hironobu (芳野 弘延)
Previous positionPresident of 株式会社パイオラックス九州
New positionExecutive Vice President of 株式会社ケーアンドケー
Kado Shunichiro (加戸 俊一郎)
Previous positionHead of the 株式会社パイオラックス九州 Plant
New positionPresident of 株式会社パイオラックス九州
Ikeda Kunihiko (池田 邦彦)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Quality Assurance Headquarters, and Head of the Quality Management Office, Quality Assurance Headquarters
New positionAttached to the Quality Assurance Department
Honda Hirotake (本多 宏武)
Previous positionHead of the Sales Strategy Office, Sales Division, and Head of the Sales Division's Nagoya Branch
New positionHead of the Sales Strategy Office, Sales Division
Asai Masahiro (浅井 正宏)
Previous positionHead of the Sales Headquarters of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司
New positionHead of the Sales Division's Nagoya Branch

Departing officer

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Date of departureScheduled for 25 June 2026 (Yoshihara Tatsuro (吉原 達朗))
Yoshihara Tatsuro (吉原 達朗)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer and Head of the Fuji Plant, Production Division
New position(Retirement)

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Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)

Will not remain on the Board of Directors

Reason for change

Under the current medium-term plan, the Company recognizes that advancing management that does not rely solely on automobile production volumes is necessary for its future growth. As an organizational reform to achieve this, the Company aims to build a structure that transcends divisional boundaries and enables rapid, flexible business development.

Details of organizational changes

Establishment of the Corporate Planning Office; abolition of the Strategic Planning Department; establishment of the Production Division; establishment of the Administration Division; establishment of the Accounting Department; integration of the Human Resources Department and Global IT Management Department into the Corporate Management Department; integration of the quality control function into the Internal Audit Department; and abolition of the Quality Assurance Division

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date24 March 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateScheduled to take effect on 1 June 2026, 17 June 2026, 25 June 2026 and 17 August 2026
Date of departureScheduled for 25 June 2026 (Yoshihara Tatsuro (吉原 達朗))
Name of appointeeKaji Masaaki (梶 雅昭), Masuda Shigeru (増田 茂), Yamamoto Yuri (山本 由理), Makino Kenji (牧野 健二), Okabe Hiroyuki (岡部 博行), Hirano Tetsuji (平野 哲司), Ishimaru Jun (石丸 純), Ohashi Takao (大橋 孝男), Akutsu Seiji (阿久津 誠二), Iwaki Yujiro (岩城 勇次郎), Saegusa Takeo (三枝 岳夫), Suzuki Kengo (鈴木 謙吾), Hirako Masaru (平子 勝), Fukuda Toshihiro (福田 俊宏), Kimura Toshihisa (木村 寿久), Matsuhashi Shigehide (松橋 滋秀), Nagasao Daisuke (長棹 大輔), Yoshino Hironobu (芳野 弘延), Kado Shunichiro (加戸 俊一郎), Ikeda Kunihiko (池田 邦彦), Honda Hirotake (本多 宏武), Asai Masahiro (浅井 正宏)
Appointee's new positionHead of the Corporate Administration Division, General Manager, Production Headquarters, Director, Executive Officer, Head of the Corporate Planning Office, and President of 株式会社パイオラックスメディカルデバイス, Deputy Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch, Attached to the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch, Executive Officer and President of Piolax India Private Limited, Attached to Sales Division, General Manager of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司, Head of the Sales Division's Moka Branch, Deputy General Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Division, General Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Production Division, Executive Officer, Deputy Head of the Production Division, General Manager of the Production Management Department, Production Division, and Head of the Moka Plant, Production Division, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Management Department, Administration Division, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Accounting Department, Administration Division, Attached to the Administration Division, at general manager level, General Manager of the Production Management Department, Production Division, President of 株式会社ピーエヌエス, Executive Vice President of 株式会社ケーアンドケー, President of 株式会社パイオラックス九州, Attached to the Quality Assurance Department, Head of the Sales Strategy Office, Sales Division, Head of the Sales Division's Nagoya Branch
Appointee's previous positionSenior Managing Director and Senior Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director and Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer and President of 株式会社パイオラックスメディカルデバイス, General Manager of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司, Deputy Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Sales Division's Yokohama Branch, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Strategic Planning Department, President of Piolax India Private Limited, Head of the Sales Division's Moka Branch, Senior Manager of the Sales Division's Moka Branch, General Manager of the Production Engineering Department, Executive Vice President of Piolax (Thailand) Limited, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Production Management Department, Senior Executive Officer and Head of the Moka Plant, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Management Department, General Manager of the Human Resources Department and General Manager of the Global IT Management Department, President of 株式会社ピーエヌエス, Attached to the Director in charge of Production, at manager level, stationed in Fuji, President of 株式会社パイオラックス九州, Head of the 株式会社パイオラックス九州 Plant, Executive Officer, Head of Quality Assurance Headquarters, and Head of the Quality Management Office, Quality Assurance Headquarters, Head of the Sales Strategy Office, Sales Division, and Head of the Sales Division's Nagoya Branch, Head of the Sales Headquarters of 百奥来仕(中国)投资有限公司
Name of departing officerYoshihara Tatsuro (吉原 達朗)
Former position of departing officerSenior Executive Officer and Head of the Fuji Plant, Production Division
New position of departing officer(Retirement)
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill not remain on the Board of Directors
Reason for changeUnder the current medium-term plan, the Company recognizes that advancing management that does not rely solely on automobile production volumes is necessary for its future growth. As an organizational reform to achieve this, the Company aims to build a structure that transcends divisional boundaries and enables rapid, flexible business development.
Details of organizational changesEstablishment of the Corporate Planning Office; abolition of the Strategic Planning Department; establishment of the Production Division; establishment of the Administration Division; establishment of the Accounting Department; integration of the Human Resources Department and Global IT Management Department into the Corporate Management Department; integration of the quality control function into the Internal Audit Department; and abolition of the Quality Assurance Division
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReasons 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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To advance management that does not rely solely on automobile production volumes under the current medium-term plan, the Company will build an organizational structure that transcends divisional boundaries and enables rapid, flexible business development. It will also strengthen its corporate planning functions, coordination among production departments, and quality assurance framework.

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