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Meanwhile, Kazuo Kataoka, Executive Officer and General Manager attached to the Gas Business Headquarters and President of Weltech Daisan Co., Ltd., will retire and is scheduled to assume the position of Senior Advisor on the same date. These changes will be formally approved following the 93rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 24, 2026, and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting.\n\n### Regarding the New Officer Structure\nA new officer structure is scheduled to commence on June 24, 2026. Mikio Kuroki will continue as Representative Director and President, and Kazuhiro Setta will continue as Representative Director and Vice President. Yoshihiro Ikeda will join as Executive Managing Officer and Director. The Executive Officer structure will also be refreshed, with multiple Executive Managing Officers, Managing Officers, and Executive Officers assuming responsibilities. This restructuring aims to strengthen management and promote business advancement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Promoted Individual: Yoshihiro Ikeda (Executive Managing Officer and Director) (Promotion)\nRetired Individual: Kazuo Kataoka (Executive Officer) (Retirement, Scheduled to assume Senior Advisor role)\nDate of Officer Structure Change: June 24, 2026 (Scheduled date for new structure launch)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HighPressureGasEngineering, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Promoted Individual: Yoshihiro Ikeda (Executive Managing Officer and Director)\nRetired Individual: Kazuo Kataoka (Executive Officer \u2192 Senior Advisor)\nScheduled Date of Officer Structure Change: June 24, 2026","jir_meta_title":"[High Pressure Gas Engineering] Announcement of Changes in Executive Personnel\uff5cApril 2026","jir_meta_description":"High Pressure Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. has decided to promote Yoshihiro Ikeda to Executive Managing Officer and Director and for Kazuo Kataoka to retire from Executive Officer as of June 24, 2026. 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