CHUGOKUKOGYO CO.,LTD. [5974.T]
TOKYO, May 13 (Pulse News Wire) – Chugokukogyo CO.,LTD. (5974.T) announced changes in its board of directors and executive officers effective June 26, 2026, and July 1, 2026, respectively.
The appointments will be finalized upon approval at the upcoming 76th Annual General Meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026. Newly appointed external directors include Iwao Kawakita and Yukihiro Kato. Kawakita, born on May 24, 1951, founded Kawaken DMC Corporation in 1989 and currently serves as its president. He also holds positions at several organizations, including being a councilor at Shuiri Foundation since May 2025.
Current external director Takashi Konoe will step down. Additionally, executives Yoshiro Yamaguchi and Yasuyoshi Yamaguchi will retire from their roles as management department head and high-pressure machinery factory manager, respectively. Osamu Ogawa, who held dual roles as deputy general manager of the sales division and high-pressure machinery sales manager, will continue his duties without change. Following these changes, the company's board structure will consist of representatives such as President Shin Nakano, Vice Chairman Kazumi Oda, Director Takuya Kubota, Director Seiji Takahashi, newly appointed Directors Iwao Kawakita and Yukihiro Kato, and Auditors Yoshio Matsumura, Mutaro Watanabe, and Tatsuya Fujiki.
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