Management/Organization

Management

Representative Director, President / Chief Executive OfficerKazuhiro Noda
Representative Director, President / Chief Executive Officer Kazuhiro Noda
- April 1986
  Joined the Company
- April 2005
  General Manager of Superabsorbents Sales Dept.
- April 2011
  General Manager of Corporate Planning Div.
- April 2015
  Deputy Division Manager of Corporate Planning Div. and General Manager of Group Management and Project Planning Dept.
- April 2017
  Director of Superabsorbents Business Div.
- June 2018
  Executive Officer
- June 2020
  Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer and Director of Corporate Planning Div.
- June 2022
  Representative Director, President / Chief Executive Officer (current)
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Kuniaki Takagi
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Kuniaki Takagi
- In charge of
  Administration, HR, Finance, Accounting
- April 1987
  Joined SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
- April 2019
  Joined the Company as an entrusted worker
- May 2019
  Director of General Affairs & HR Div.
- June 2019
  Executive Officer
- June 2020
  Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer (current)
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Watanabe
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Watanabe
- In charge of
- Business Sector
- Battery Business Solutions Div.
- April 1984
  Joined the Company
- April 2009
  General Manager of Raw Materials Purchasing Dept.
- April 2013
  General Manager of Performance Polymers Sales & Marketing Dept.
- April 2016
  Director of Purchasing & Logistics Div.
- June 2018
  Executive Officer
  Representative Director, President of Nisshoku Butsuryu Co., Ltd.
- June 2021
  Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer (current)
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Yasutaka Sumida
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Yasutaka Sumida
- In charge of
- Innovation & Business Development
- Corporate Research Div.
- Health & Medical Business Div.
- New Business Promotion Div.
- R&D Management Dept.
- Process Catalysts Research Dept.
- April 1991
  Joined the Company
- April 2017
  General Manager of Research Center
- April 2020
  Director of Innovation & Business Development Div.
- June 2020
  Executive Officer
- June 2021
  Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer (current)
Director of the Board, Managing Executive OfficerYukihiro Matsumoto
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Yukihiro Matsumoto
- In charge of
- Production & Technology
- DX Promotion Div.
- Responsible Care Div.
- IONEL Project Div.
- Indonesia Project Dept.
- April 1988
  Joined the Company
- July 2004
  Vice President of SINGAPORE ACRYLIC PTE LTD
  Vice President of SINGAPORE GLACIAL ACLYRIC PTE. LTD. (at present, NIPPON SHOKUBAI (ASIA) PTE. LTD.)
- April 2009
  General Manager of Technology Department of Himeji Plant
- April 2014
  Director of Production Div.
- April 2016
  Director of Corporate Planning Div.
- June 2016
  Director of the Board, Executive Officer
- June 2020
  Managing Executive Officer
  Director & Plant Manager of Himeji Plant
- June 2022
  Director of Production Div.
- June 2023
  Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer (current)
Outside Director of the BoardTetsuo Setoguchi
Outside Director of the Board Tetsuo Setoguchi
- April 1981
  Joined Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
- April 2015
  Representative Director Executive Vice President of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
- April 2018
  Director of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
- June 2018
  Outside Director of the Board at the Company(current)
  Advisor of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.(current)
- April 2020
  Chairman and Director of Osaka gas urban development Co., Ltd.
- June 2021
  Outside Auditor of YOMIURI TELECASTING CORPORATION.(current)
- April 2022
  Chairman and Director of OGIS-RI Co.,Ltd(current)
Outside Director of the BoardMiyuki Sakurai
Outside Director of the Board Miyuki Sakurai
- April 1992
  Resisterd as attorney-at-law
  Joined Nishimura Law and Accounting Office
- May 2003
  Partner of Hanamizuki Law Office (current)
- March 2015
  Auditor of Nippon Life Insurance Foundation(current)
- April 2016
  Auditor of Osaka University (at present, The University of Osaka)(current)
- June 2017
  External Director of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.(current)
- June 2020
  Outside Director of the Board at the Company(current)
- June 2022
  Outside Auditor of MBS MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.(current)
Outside Director of the BoardAkiko Ikeda
Outside Director of the Board Akiko Ikeda
- April 1983
  Joined The Daimaru, Inc. (at present, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.)
- April 2003
  Joined Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
- March 2011
  Executive Officer of Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
- April 2016
  President and Representative Director of Jolly-Pasta Co.,Ltd.
- June 2017
  President and Representative Director of COCO’S JAPAN CO., LTD.
- April 2019Director of Okamoto Corporation
- January 2023
  Outside Director of Kura Sushi, Inc.
- June 2024Outside Director of the Board at the Company(current)

Audit & Supervisory Board Member: Takashi Kobayashi; Teruhisa Wada
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member: Tsukasa Takahashi; Kazumasa Murai
Managing Executive Officer: Katsunori KajiiDirector of Acrylics Business Div.
Senior Executive Officer: Naoki HijikuroPresident of SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.; Yoshihisa OkaIn charge of Kawasaki Plant; Kenta KanaidaPresident of Nippon Shokubai America Industries, Inc.; Kazuhiro SakumaDirector of Industrial & Household Solutions Div.; Shinya KataokaDirector of Purchasing & Logistics Div.
President of Nisshoku Butsuryu Co., Ltd.; Tokihiro YokoiIn charge of Himeji Plant; Kenjiro KomodaIn charge of Business Planning Div.; Shigeru HaradaDirector of Finance & Accounting Div.; Tomiyuki SawadaDirector of Electronics & Environmental Solutions Div.

Executive Officer: Takanori MurakamiDirector of Engineering Div.; Shinichi ItoDirector of Finance & Accounting Div.; Koji TakedaDirector & Plant Manager of Kawasaki Plant; Kazuto OkazakiDirector & Plant Manager of Himeji Plant; Hisakazu FujitaPresident of NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.; Yasuharu NakabayashiDirector of Basic Materials Business Div.; Shigetaka TakamiyaDirector of Production Div.
General Manager of Production Technology Dept.; Nobuo AkanumaDirector of Superabsorbents Business Div.

Management/Organization

Management

Representative Director, President / Chief Executive Officer Kazuhiro Noda

Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Kuniaki Takagi

Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Watanabe

Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Yasutaka Sumida

Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Yukihiro Matsumoto

Outside Director of the Board Tetsuo Setoguchi

Outside Director of the Board Miyuki Sakurai

Outside Director of the Board Akiko Ikeda

Organization