[Kantsu] Transitions to Holding Company System, Entering "Second Founding Period" with Logistics x Technology

Kantsu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, President and Representative Director: Hisahiro Tatsushiro), which operates logistics, IT automation, and security businesses, will change its trade name to Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd. as of April 1, 2026, and transition to a holding company system.

Furthermore, on the same date, founder Hisahiro Tatsushiro retired as President and Representative Director and assumed the position of Chairman and Representative Director. Toshihiro Tatsushiro has been appointed as the new President and Representative Director, and will promote group management under the new system. The company positions this organizational change as its "second founding period." Based on the on-site capabilities and technology cultivated in the logistics business, the company will expand its business into areas such as IT, BPaaS, and cybersecurity, and enhance the group's overall strength by promoting business development that leverages the expertise of each subsidiary.

◾️ Purpose of Transition to Holding Company System

Since its founding, Kantsu has built a solid foundation through thorough improvement activities at logistics sites and its 3PL business utilizing its proprietary warehouse management system (WMS) "Cloud Thomas." This operational capability at logistics sites is the source of the company's competitiveness.

This transition to a holding company is a strategic shift to leverage the know-how, systems, and governance capabilities cultivated on the foundation of this robust logistics business, and expand it into services that can be provided to other companies through technology. While further strengthening the logistics business, the company will evolve into a corporate group that comprehensively solves challenges in surrounding areas such as IT and security.

Expanding Business Domains with Technology, Centered on Logistics

Many may perceive our group as a "logistics-specialized company." However, our essence lies in providing a "growth engine" that strengthens our customers' businesses by leveraging technology and unique know-how. Logistics services are merely one output that embodies this technological capability.

Under the new system, we will continue to aim for further expansion of our business domains while maintaining the 3PL logistics business as the core of the group.

◾️ Key Strategies Under the New System

1. Expansion of IT/BPaaS Services
   We will develop BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) that automates and streamlines corporate back-office operations such as order processing, payment, shipping, and customer support using AI and IT. By providing practical systems born from improvement activities at logistics sites to external companies, we will support operational efficiency and productivity improvement.

2. Advancement of Logistics with WMS "Cloud Thomas Pro"
   Centered on WMS "Cloud Thomas Pro," which standardizes logistics site operations to the extreme, we will promote AI-driven demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and control of automated equipment. We aim for a world where anyone can achieve high-quality logistics operations by accelerating the introduction of robots to the field and digitizing/formalizing "intuition and experience."

3. Development of Cybersecurity Business
   Leveraging our experience with cyberattacks, we will strengthen the deployment of "CYBER GOVERNANCE LAB" to protect corporate assets from cyberattacks. By supporting safety not only in the physical realm but also in the digital domain, we will play a role as infrastructure supporting corporate activities.

4. Management System with "One President per Business"
   We will establish a system based on the principle of "one president per business," dividing companies by business and granting each authority. By increasing the speed of decision-making and fostering next-generation management talent, we will build a corporate structure that grows perpetually.

In addition to the services we already provide to our customers, we will actively engage in new business and service development to expand our business.

◾️ New Group Structure and Business Domains

Under Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd., the holding company, eight specialized operating companies will collaborate to maximize customer value.

1. Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd. (Chairman and Representative Director: Hisahiro Tatsushiro / President and Representative Director: Toshihiro Tatsushiro)
   ・Senior Managing Director in charge of Marketing: Masayoshi Matsuoka

   ・Director in charge of Kansai Logistics: Hiroshi Asakura

   ・Director in charge of System Development: Yuki Furukawa

   ・Director in charge of Kanto Logistics: Akihiro Kawai

   Formulates group-wide management strategies, strengthens governance, and optimizes resource allocation.

   While supporting the expansion of group companies with marketing, sales, and administrative departments, the holding company itself will also conduct business to increase revenue.

2. Kantsu West Logistics Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Hiroshi Asakura)
   Inherits logistics services in the Kansai region. It develops the group's foundational 3PL business by utilizing on-site improvement know-how.

3. Kantsu East Logistics Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Akihiro Kawai)
   Inherits logistics services in the Kanto region. It supports customer business expansion from the Kanto region, where demand continues to grow, from a logistics perspective.

4. NewsNyx Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Yuki Furukawa)

   System development and sales centered on WMS "Cloud Thomas Pro." It provides solutions that thoroughly pursue results born from the field.

5. Cyber Governance Lab Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Tomomoto Tatsushiro)

   Develops cybersecurity and IT governance businesses. It provides practical security measures and consulting based on its own experiences, protecting the assets and trust of companies undergoing digitalization.

6. Kantsu Nextro Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Akio Ogino)

   Logistics services specializing in publishing logistics. Promotes efficiency and DX in book distribution.

7. Trustring Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Toshihiro Tatsushiro)
   Responsible for the development and design of peripheral systems and software that realize business automation. Using AI and proprietary tools, it creates an environment where people can concentrate on high-value tasks through technology.

8. Kantsu AI Technology Hanoi (President and Representative Director: Nguyen Duc Tam)

   A development lab based in Hanoi, Vietnam. It leads technological innovation for the group by researching and developing cutting-edge technologies such as AI and blockchain.

9. Kantsu Business Service Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Toshihiro Tatsushiro)

   Provides human resource dispatch and introduction services for logistics and back-office areas.

◾️ Future Outlook

Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd. will accelerate its business strategy, shifting from "hako" (boxes/physical) to "chie" (wisdom/know-how), with this organizational reform as a catalyst. The primary goal is to use profits from the logistics business not for expanding "hako" (warehouses) but for improving efficiency and profitability through "chie" (know-how) within existing warehouses. Additionally, the company aims to actively develop new businesses that generate revenue through "chie" beyond the "hako" of the logistics business, including Cloud Thomas.

The company will be reborn as a provider of services that offer added value to customers by delivering not just the latest technology, but services equipped with "chie" – the know-how of applied technology.

◾️ Company Overview

【Company Name】Kantsu Holdings Co., Ltd. (Listed on TSE Growth)

【Location】111-4 Nishi-Mukaijima-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture

【Representative】Chairman and Representative Director: Hisahiro Tatsushiro, President and Representative Director: Toshihiro Tatsushiro

【Founded】April 1986

【Business】Logistics Business / IT Automation Business / Security Measures Business

【URL】Holdings: https://www.kantsuhd.com/

　　　　　Service Site: https://www.kantsu.com/