Management/Organization
Management
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President & CEO, Representative DirectorKazuhiro Noda
President & CEO, Representative Director 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)
- April 1986
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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)
- In charge of
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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)
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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)
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Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Kenjiro Komoda
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer Kenjiro Komoda
- In charge of
- Business Sector
- Battery Business Solutions Div.
- Business Planning Div.
- Purchasing & Logistics Div.
- April 1986
Joined the Company
- July 2005
President of NIPPON SHOKUBAI (ASIA) PTE. LTD.
- April 2010
General Manager of Specialty Esters Sales & Marketing Dept.
- April 2013
General Manager of Specialty Acrylics Sales & Marketing Dept.
- April 2017
President of SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
- April 2020
General Manager of Business Planning and Development Dept.
- April 2022
Director of Business Planning Div.
- June 2022
Executive Officer
- April 2025
Senior Executive Officer
- June 2025
Director of the Board, Managing Executive Officer (current)
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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)
- April 1981
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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)
- April 1992
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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)
Outside Director of J-OIL MILLS, INC.(current)
- April 1983
- Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- Takashi Kobayashi
- Atsushi Tabata
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- Tsukasa Takahashi
- Kazumasa Murai
- Senior Executive Officer
- Naoki HijikuroPresident of SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
- Kenta KanaidaPresident of Nippon Shokubai America Industries, Inc.
- Kazuhiro SakumaDirector of Industrial & Household Solutions Div.
- Shinya KataokaDirector of Acrylics Business Div.
- Shigeru HaradaDirector of General Affairs & HR 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.
(as of June 19, 2025)
Organization
(as of June 19, 2025)