NIPPON KINZOKU CO.,LTD. [5491.T]
TOKYO, Mar 26 (Pulse News Wire) – Nippon Kinzoku CO.,LTD. (5491.T) has decided on organizational reforms and key personnel changes effective April 1, 2026.
The management department within the Management Headquarters will establish two new divisions: Human Resources and General Affairs, and Legal and Public Relations. Additionally, the Sales and Production Department will create a new Business Development Division while dissolving its existing Development Division. The company also outlined plans for the upcoming 119th Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026. Nominees for director positions include current President Yasushi Shimokawa, Executive Director Yoshihiro Harada, and others. New candidates such as Kenji Onagi and Kazuhito Nagatsuka will join the board, with Nagatsuka and Yuuko Karaya being external directors. Furthermore, the company announced that Yasushi Shimokawa will step down from his role as Managing Director and CEO, while Kenji Onagi will take up the position of Managing Director.
These appointments require approval at the shareholders’ meeting on June 26, 2026. In addition to these leadership transitions, several executive roles and responsibilities will be adjusted. Notably, Tsutomu Fujino will move from Deputy Manager of the Management Headquarters to Head of the Human Resources and General Affairs Division, while Shigeru Nakano will shift from Deputy Manager of the Management Headquarters to Head of the Legal and Public Relations Division. Other notable changes involve the appointment of Akira Tamura as Manufacturing Department Manager and Sho Sudo as Deputy Department Manager of the Business Planning Division. The company’s restructuring efforts aim to enhance operational efficiency and improve employee services through streamlined operations and unified communication channels. Legal risk management and corporate social responsibility initiatives will also be bolstered by the newly established Legal and Public Relations division.
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