Toagosei announces strategic restructuring and leadership changes for 2026

Toagosei Co., Ltd. announced organizational and officer changes effective January 1, 2026, following a board of directors meeting on November 19, 2025. These changes align with the company's upcoming medium-term management plan, which aims for advanced integration of innovation and operational efficiency, swift product introduction, and sustainable corporate value enhancement.

A key organizational change involves establishing the chemicals substance management section to centralize chemical substance management globally, reinforcing compliance and safety. Additionally, the company will create the productive technology innovation center, process development section, and electrolysis-plant integration section to accelerate product development, streamline operations, and integrate electrolysis plants.

The announcement also details numerous leadership appointments and changes across directors, executive officers, and fellows, effective January 1, 2026, and late March 2026. These include new roles for Ken Nomoto as cfo and general manager of group corporate strategy and administration div, and Tatsuyuki Nonoyama as general manager of group supply chain management div. Two new outside directors, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi and Masahiko Enomoto, are scheduled for appointment in late March 2026, satisfying Tokyo Stock Exchange independent director requirements.