Who is moving to which position
Resolved 27 August 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemThe Technical Division will be abolished. The Technical Development Department will become an independent department. The Functional Materials Development Department will be transferred to the Industrial Materials Division. The Quality Assurance Section under the Quality Assurance Department will be transferred to the Technical Development Department, and the Quality Assurance Department will be abolished.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 27 August 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 21 September 2026 (date of organizational restructuring and personnel changes) |
| Name of appointee | Imai Akihiro (今井章博) |
| Appointee's new position | Head of the Technical Development Department |
| Appointee's previous position | Deputy Head of the Technical Development Department, Technical Division |
| Details of organizational changes | The Technical Division will be abolished. The Technical Development Department will become an independent department. The Functional Materials Development Department will be transferred to the Industrial Materials Division. The Quality Assurance Section under the Quality Assurance Department will be transferred to the Technical Development Department, and the Quality Assurance Department will be abolished. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Functional Materials Development Department will be transferred to the Industrial Materials Division so that it can specialize in technical development related to the industrial materials business and accelerate decision-making.