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Mr. Yutaka Kobayashi will assume the position of Chairman and Representative Director.","jir_summary":"### Details of Change in Representative Director\nKureha Corporation resolved at the Board of Directors meeting on January 29, 2026, a change in the Representative Director effective April 1, 2026. Current President and Representative Director Mr. Yutaka Kobayashi will assume the role of Chairman and Representative Director, and Mr. Katsuyasu Nabu will become the new President and Representative Director as well as CEO. Since joining the company in 1985, Mr. Nabu has served in various roles mainly in the high-performance materials business division and has been Executive Vice President overseeing the Corporate Planning & Accounting Division and leading the Production Innovation Project since 2025.\n\n### Future Structure and Impact on Investors\nThis change in the Representative Director is part of the establishment of a new management structure aimed at ensuring management continuity and strengthening business execution capabilities. The new President Mr. Nabu is expected to leverage his extensive experience as Head of the High-Performance Products Division to focus on executing management strategies. The number of shares held is 8,931 (as of December 31, 2025), with no significant changes in the shareholder structure. For investors, the key point is the expectation of enhanced corporate value through the renewal of the management team.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares held: 8,931 shares (Unknown)\nEffective date of change: 2026-04-01 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KurehaCorporation, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Effective date of change of Representative Director: 2026-04-01\nNew President and Representative Director \/ CEO: Katsuyasu Nabu\nNumber of shares held (Mr. Nabu): 8,931 shares (as of 2025-12-31)","jir_meta_title":"Kureha Corporation Notice of Change in Representative Director Effective April 1, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Kureha Corporation announces the appointment of Mr. Katsuyasu Nabu as President and Representative Director effective April 1, 2026. 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