Kazuhiko Fujii
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kaneka in April 1985 and in April 2012 served as President of its US subsidiary Kaneka North America. He became an Executive Officer in June of that year, Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2016 and Director and Executive Vice President in April 2020, and became President 39 years after joining. Born in June 1961, he was 62 when he took office. He has no shareholding backing, and the top ten major shareholders in the fiscal year ended March 2026 were trust banks, life insurers, banks and shareholding associations.
Selection
In April 2024 he became Representative Director and President, succeeding Minoru Tanaka. The promotion came after four years as Director and Executive Vice President. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales rose to ¥762.3 billion from ¥755.8 billion the year before, while operating income fell from ¥35.1 billion to ¥32.6 billion. His path of heading a US subsidiary before joining head office management mirrors that of Kimikazu Sugawara, who became President in 2008.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2025, his first year, consolidated net sales were ¥807.2 billion and operating income ¥40.0 billion, both above the previous year. In FY ended March 2026 sales growth slowed to ¥811.6 billion and operating income fell to ¥32.9 billion, but net income rose from ¥25.3 billion to ¥31.0 billion. Two years into his tenure, the outcomes of his decisions have yet to show up in the figures.
Career
Career
KANEKA CORPORATION
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1985 | Joined |
| Apr 2012 | President, Nosu America LLC |
| Jun 2012 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2016 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2020 | Executive Vice President |
| Apr 2024 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- カネカ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】