kuraray


Executives

As of June 24, 2010

Directors

Representative Director and Chairman Yasuaki Wakui   Brief History
Representative Director and President Fumio Ito   Brief History
Director
Primary Executive Officer
Yoichi Ninagawa Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Officer responsible for Technology and Development Unit and Luminas Business Development and Promotion Department Brief History
Director
Primary Executive Officer
Shiro Kataoka Officer Responsible for Administrative Unit and Plants in Japan Brief History
Director
Senior Executive Officer
Keiji Murakami President of Resin Company Brief History
Director
Senior Executive Officer
Kazuhiro Tenkumo President of Fibers and Textiles Company Brief History
Director
Senior Executive Officer
Yasuhiro Yamamoto President of Chemicals Company Brief History
Director
Executive Officer
Setsuo Yamashita General Manager of New Business Development Division Brief History
Director Kensaku Aomoto *1 Senior Advisor, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Energy Business Unit Ⅰ, Energy Business Unit Ⅱ Infrastructure Projects Business Unit Brief History
Director Takafusa Shioya *1 Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, Affiliate Professor, J. F. Oberlin University, Chairman, Economic Research Association Brief History

Corporate Auditors

Standing Corporate Auditors Junsuke Tanaka
Standing Corporate Auditors Tadahiko Kujime
Corporate Auditors Hiroo Onodera *2
Corporate Auditors Hiroki Yamada *2
Corporate Auditors Mie Fujimoto *2

Executive Officers

Senior Executive Officer Mitsuaki Manabe General Manager of Accounting and Finance Division
Senior Executive Officer Yuichi Kawarasaki General Manager of Corporate Management Planning Office Officer Responsible for Environmental Business Development and Promotion Division
Executive Officer Noboru Yanagida General Manager of PVB Division
Executive Officer Kohei Maeda General Manager of CSR Division, General Manager, Office of Internal Auditors Manager, CSR Department
Executive Officer Shinzo Takemura General Manager of Poval Resin Division
Executive Officer Noritsugu Nagatomo General Manager of Niigata Plant
Executive Officer Takaaki Fukumori General Manager of General Affairs and HR Division Manager of HR Department Career Development Department
Executive Officer Matthias Gutweiler President of Kuraray Europe GmbH
Executive Officer Osamu Yamada General Manager of Kashima Plant
Executive Officer Shuichi Takemoto Deputy General Manager of Corporate Management Planning Office
Manager of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department
Executive Officer Tomoyuki Aya General Manager of Isoprene Chemicals Division
Executive Officer Kunio Yukiyoshi General Manager of Kurashiki Plant
Executive Officer Nobuo Fujii General Manager of Genestar Division
Executive Officer Masanori Onodera General Manager of Okayama Plant
Executive Officer Sadaaki Matsuyama General Manager of Medical Division,
President of Kuraray Medical Inc.
  • *1 Directors Kensaku Aomoto and Takafusa Shioya are outside directors.
  • *2 Corporate Auditors Hiroo Onodera, Hiroki Yamada, Mie Fujimoto are outside Corporate Auditors.