Shikoku Kasei Holdings announced that Manabe Nobukuni (眞鍋 宣訓) would be promoted to president and that current president Watanabe Mitsunori (渡邊 充範) would become a director and adviser. The appointment is effective 1 January 2027, as disclosed at a press conference in Kagawa Prefecture.
Shikoku Kasei Holdings, headquartered in Marugame, announced the appointment of Manabe Nobukuni (眞鍋 宣訓) as its new president. The appointment is effective 1 January 2027, and current president Watanabe Mitsunori (渡邊 充範) is expected to change from president to director and adviser.
Manabe Nobukuni (眞鍋 宣訓), 62, is from Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture. He joined Shikoku Kasei Industries in 1988 and has built his career mainly in the building materials business. Since 2023, he has served as executive vice president of Shikoku Kasei Holdings. At a press conference on 27 October, he said the company would work to develop its business beyond existing fields.
At the press conference, the company positioned its contribution to the Shikoku region as a mission of the group and outlined a policy of creating an environment to further promote regional development. It was also explained that Watanabe Mitsunori (渡邊 充範) would change from president to director and adviser effective 1 January 2027.