Who is moving to which position
Resolved 26 March 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Continuing in office as Director
The management strategy and planning functions of the Management Strategy and New Business Development Office will be separated, and the Corporate Planning Department will be established within the Corporate Management Division. The Management Strategy and New Business Development Office will be reorganized as the Business Growth Strategy Office. The Production Engineering Section of the Manufacturing Department will become independent as the Production Engineering Department. The Production Control Department and the Manufacturing Department will be merged. The Production Division and Sales Engineering Division of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. will be dissolved.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 26 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 1 April 2026. However, the appointment and retirement of directors are scheduled to be formally decided at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026. |
| Date of departure | At the conclusion of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026 (as a director) |
| Name of appointee | Otsuka Masahiko (大塚 昌彦) |
| Appointee's new position | Director and Representative Director and President of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd., and General Manager of the Engineering Department |
| Appointee's previous position | General Manager of the Sales Engineering Division and General Manager of the Engineering Department of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. He is scheduled to become Representative Director and President of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. effective 1 April this year. |
| Name of departing officer | Nakamura Atsuto (中村 篤人) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director and Representative Director and President of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. |
| New position of departing officer | Director and Director of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Continuing in office as Director |
| Details of organizational changes | The management strategy and planning functions of the Management Strategy and New Business Development Office will be separated, and the Corporate Planning Department will be established within the Corporate Management Division. The Management Strategy and New Business Development Office will be reorganized as the Business Growth Strategy Office. The Production Engineering Section of the Manufacturing Department will become independent as the Production Engineering Department. The Production Control Department and the Manufacturing Department will be merged. The Production Division and Sales Engineering Division of Nichidai Filter Co., Ltd. will be dissolved. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The appointment and retirement of directors are scheduled to be formally decided at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (9)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To strengthen management strategy and planning functions and establish a central structure for planning, strategy and management aimed at sustainable growth. To strengthen the framework for promoting growth initiatives across organizational boundaries. To enable the production engineering function to demonstrate its advanced and specialized capabilities, strengthen coordination from development through mass production, improve quality and productivity, and build a highly competitive manufacturing base. At the subsidiary, to simplify the organizational hierarchy, strengthen coordination between operating teams and accelerate decision-making.