Aisan Industry announces new president as Nomura steps down

Aisan Industry Co., Ltd. has announced a change in its leadership, effective January 1, 2026. Current president Tokuhisa Nomura will resign his representative authority and the positions of president and senior executive officer on December 31, 2025, due to health reasons. He will transition to a director role.

The board of directors has resolved to appoint Takami Kato as the new president and senior executive officer, effective January 1, 2026. Kato, currently an outside audit & supervisory board member for Aisan Industry, will resign from this role on December 31, 2025, to assume the presidency.

Kato, born on August 18, 1969, joined Toyota Motor Corporation in April 1992 and has held various senior roles, including deputy chief officer of the purchasing group. He joined Aisan Industry as an audit & supervisory board member in June 2023. As of December 17, 2025, he holds 0 shares in the company.