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Resolved 7 August 2026Incoming appointee
10 itemsScheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026 (the effective date of the organizational changes, directors' assignments and personnel changes)
Iida Akihiko (飯田 明彦)
Previous positionSenior Managing Director, Head of Management Division, in charge of risk management, and Chief Internal Control Officer
New positionSenior Managing Director, Head of Management Division, in charge of the Corporate Strategy Division and risk management, and Chief Internal Control Officer
Miyake Toshiyuki (三宅 利幸)
Previous positionManaging Director, Head of Maintenance Division, and in charge of the R&D Center
New positionManaging Director, Head of Maintenance Division
Kawakami Hiroshi (川上 浩)
Previous positionManaging Director, Head of Production Division, and General Safety and Health Supervisor
New positionManaging Director, Head of Production Division, in charge of the Technology Management Division and Iga Plant, and General Safety and Health Supervisor
Kanagawa Masaomi (金川 正臣)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Management Division (seconded from SEIKA CORPORATION)
New positionHead of Corporate Strategy Division and General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Strategy Division (seconded from SEIKA CORPORATION)
Kihara Naotaka (木原 直孝)
Previous positionExecutive Fellow, Head of R&D Center
New positionExecutive Fellow, Head of Technology Management Division and General Manager of Research and Development Department
Taya Hiroshi (田矢 裕士)
Previous positionExecutive Fellow, Production Division, and General Manager of Steelmaking Manufacturing Department
New positionExecutive Fellow, Head of Iga Plant and General Manager of Steelmaking Business Department, Iga Plant
Tanahashi Kei (棚橋 啓)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of Information Systems Department, Management Division
New positionGeneral Manager of Digital Strategy Department, Corporate Strategy Division
Okamoto Hironori (岡本 央則)
Previous positionChief Technical Fellow, R&D Center
New positionChief Technical Fellow, Research and Development Department, Technology Management Division
Tanaka Satoshi (田中 聡)
Previous positionDeputy Head of R&D Center
New positionDeputy General Manager, Research and Development Department, Technology Management Division
Fujimoto Eiichi (藤本 英一)
Previous positionExecutive Fellow, Production Division, and General Manager of Technology Department
New positionExecutive Fellow, Technology Management Division, and General Manager of Technology Department
Reason for change
As the business environment undergoes significant changes, it has become important to promote the integrated formulation and execution of management strategies to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value, to strengthen the functions for formulating and executing technology strategies while further promoting collaboration between the technology and research and development divisions, and to establish a management structure that enables prompt decision-making in response to market needs and changes in the steel casting industry's environment.
Details of organizational changes
The Corporate Planning Department and Information Systems Department will be reorganized, and the Corporate Strategy Division will be newly established. The Corporate Planning Department will be placed under the new division, and the Information Systems Department will be renamed the Digital Strategy Department. The Technology Management Division will be newly established, with the Technology Department placed under it, and the R&D Center will be renamed the Research and Development Department. The Iga Plant will be reorganized as a division-level organization, and the Steelmaking Manufacturing Department will be renamed the Steelmaking Business Department.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 7 August 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 1 October 2026 (the effective date of the organizational changes, directors' assignments and personnel changes) |
| Name of appointee | Iida Akihiko (飯田 明彦), Miyake Toshiyuki (三宅 利幸), Kawakami Hiroshi (川上 浩), Kanagawa Masaomi (金川 正臣), Kihara Naotaka (木原 直孝), Taya Hiroshi (田矢 裕士), Tanahashi Kei (棚橋 啓), Okamoto Hironori (岡本 央則), Tanaka Satoshi (田中 聡), Fujimoto Eiichi (藤本 英一) |
| Appointee's new position | Senior Managing Director, Head of Management Division, in charge of the Corporate Strategy Division and risk management, and Chief Internal Control Officer, Managing Director, Head of Maintenance Division, Managing Director, Head of Production Division, in charge of the Technology Management Division and Iga Plant, and General Safety and Health Supervisor, Head of Corporate Strategy Division and General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Strategy Division (seconded from SEIKA CORPORATION), Executive Fellow, Head of Technology Management Division and General Manager of Research and Development Department, Executive Fellow, Head of Iga Plant and General Manager of Steelmaking Business Department, Iga Plant, General Manager of Digital Strategy Department, Corporate Strategy Division, Chief Technical Fellow, Research and Development Department, Technology Management Division, Deputy General Manager, Research and Development Department, Technology Management Division, Executive Fellow, Technology Management Division, and General Manager of Technology Department |
| Appointee's previous position | Senior Managing Director, Head of Management Division, in charge of risk management, and Chief Internal Control Officer, Managing Director, Head of Maintenance Division, and in charge of the R&D Center, Managing Director, Head of Production Division, and General Safety and Health Supervisor, General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Management Division (seconded from SEIKA CORPORATION), Executive Fellow, Head of R&D Center, Executive Fellow, Production Division, and General Manager of Steelmaking Manufacturing Department, General Manager of Information Systems Department, Management Division, Chief Technical Fellow, R&D Center, Deputy Head of R&D Center, Executive Fellow, Production Division, and General Manager of Technology Department |
| Reason for change | As the business environment undergoes significant changes, it has become important to promote the integrated formulation and execution of management strategies to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value, to strengthen the functions for formulating and executing technology strategies while further promoting collaboration between the technology and research and development divisions, and to establish a management structure that enables prompt decision-making in response to market needs and changes in the steel casting industry's environment. |
| Details of organizational changes | The Corporate Planning Department and Information Systems Department will be reorganized, and the Corporate Strategy Division will be newly established. The Corporate Planning Department will be placed under the new division, and the Information Systems Department will be renamed the Digital Strategy Department. The Technology Management Division will be newly established, with the Technology Department placed under it, and the R&D Center will be renamed the Research and Development Department. The Iga Plant will be reorganized as a division-level organization, and the Steelmaking Manufacturing Department will be renamed the Steelmaking Business Department. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To respond to changes in the business environment and promote the integrated formulation and execution of management strategies; to strengthen the functions for formulating and executing technology strategies and promote collaboration between the technology and research and development divisions; and to respond to changes in market conditions by enabling prompt decision-making, agile business operations, and more efficient and robust production systems.
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