Notice Regarding Changes in Executive Officers
Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd. has decided to appoint Atsushi Katayama and Haruki Ikuta as new executive officers, effective July 1, 2026. This personnel change aims to strengthen the company's overseas business and enhance its group management planning capabilities.
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Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Naohiro Maeda), a manufacturer and seller of civil engineering and construction materials and various non-woven fabrics, announces that at the Board of Directors meeting held on June 11, 2026, it resolved the following changes in executive officers.
Details of Changes (Effective July 1, 2026)
1. New Executive Officers
Name
New Position
Current Position
Atsushi Katayama
Executive Officer
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
Haruki Ikuta
Executive Officer
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
End
[Reference] Executive Officer Structure After Changes (As of July 1, 2026)
Position
Name
Responsibilities
Representative Director, Chairman & CEO
Masatoshi Maeda
Representative Director, President & COO
Naohiro Maeda
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Yasuo Saito
General Manager, Administration Division
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Shigenobu Akiyama
General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Koji Murata
General Manager, Development & Technology Division
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Takahiro Morii
General Manager, Manufacturing Division
Executive Officer
Chiaki Akihiro
General Manager, Human Resources Development Department, Administration Division
Executive Officer
Junichi Niimura
Deputy General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division (East Japan Area) & General Manager, Tokyo Sales Department
Executive Officer
Yuji Kurihara
Deputy General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division (West Japan Area) & General Manager, Osaka Branch
Executive Officer
Kazunori Tsuchihashi
General Manager, Water Environment Conservation Promotion Department, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Executive Officer
Junya Ito
General Manager, Landscape Materials Promotion Department, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Executive Officer
Atsushi Katayama
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
Executive Officer
Haruki Ikuta
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd.
Since its establishment in 1972, the company has expanded its business by engaging in the development and maintenance of infrastructure (social capital), manufacturing and selling civil engineering materials, and manufacturing, processing, and selling industrial materials and non-woven fabrics using various fibers as raw materials. As a comprehensive "Geosynthetics" company, it contributes to the creation of safe, secure, and prosperous societies for local communities and the development of a more disaster-resilient nation.
Details of Changes (Effective July 1, 2026)
1. New Executive Officers
Name
New Position
Current Position
Atsushi Katayama
Executive Officer
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
Haruki Ikuta
Executive Officer
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
End
[Reference] Executive Officer Structure After Changes (As of July 1, 2026)
Position
Name
Responsibilities
Representative Director, Chairman & CEO
Masatoshi Maeda
Representative Director, President & COO
Naohiro Maeda
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Yasuo Saito
General Manager, Administration Division
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Shigenobu Akiyama
General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Koji Murata
General Manager, Development & Technology Division
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Takahiro Morii
General Manager, Manufacturing Division
Executive Officer
Chiaki Akihiro
General Manager, Human Resources Development Department, Administration Division
Executive Officer
Junichi Niimura
Deputy General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division (East Japan Area) & General Manager, Tokyo Sales Department
Executive Officer
Yuji Kurihara
Deputy General Manager, Infrastructure Business Sales Division (West Japan Area) & General Manager, Osaka Branch
Executive Officer
Kazunori Tsuchihashi
General Manager, Water Environment Conservation Promotion Department, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Executive Officer
Junya Ito
General Manager, Landscape Materials Promotion Department, Infrastructure Business Sales Division
Executive Officer
Atsushi Katayama
General Manager, Overseas Business Department
Executive Officer
Haruki Ikuta
General Manager, Group Management Planning Office
Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd.
Since its establishment in 1972, the company has expanded its business by engaging in the development and maintenance of infrastructure (social capital), manufacturing and selling civil engineering materials, and manufacturing, processing, and selling industrial materials and non-woven fabrics using various fibers as raw materials. As a comprehensive "Geosynthetics" company, it contributes to the creation of safe, secure, and prosperous societies for local communities and the development of a more disaster-resilient nation.
FAQ
What is the purpose of this executive officer change?
The purpose is to further strengthen overseas business and expand the group's overall management planning structure.
Who are the newly appointed executive officers?
Atsushi Katayama (General Manager, Overseas Business Department) and Haruki Ikuta (General Manager, Group Management Planning Office) will be newly appointed as executive officers.
How will this change affect the company's future?
The company aims to improve its competitiveness in the global market and achieve sustainable growth by expanding overseas business and strengthening its management foundation.
What are Maeda Kosen's main business activities?
The company manufactures and sells civil engineering and construction materials and various non-woven fabrics, contributing to social infrastructure development, particularly in the geosynthetics field.
When will the changes take effect?
The changes will take effect from July 1, 2026.