Yasuda Kogyo announced that Senior Managing Director Matsumoto Hiroshi (松本浩志) had been appointed president effective 1 November. President Araki Nobuhito (荒木信仁) changed to adviser effective the same date. Matsumoto has a long record of overseeing the sales division and factory operations.
Yasuda Kogyo appointed Senior Managing Director Matsumoto Hiroshi (松本浩志) president effective 1 November, while President Araki Nobuhito (荒木信仁) was appointed adviser effective the same date.
Matsumoto Hiroshi (松本浩志) joined Yasuda Kogyo's Yahata Plant in 1997. He served as sales section manager from 2002, deputy sales division manager from 2008, deputy plant manager and sales division manager from 2011, plant manager and sales division manager from 2013, director and Yahata Plant manager from 2015, director and head of the Sales Division from 2023, managing director from 2025, senior managing director and representative director from March 2026, and president from September 2026.
This personnel change reflects Matsumoto's long executive career and experience in key positions within the company, leading to his appointment as president.