Satoshi Ichimura

Profile
Tenure
Apr 2026 – Present
Years in office
0.5 years
Name in Japanese
市村聡
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President
Performance in office
Mitsui Chemicals
CEOs and long-term results
FY2026
Consolidated
Revenue
¥1.7 trillion
Net margin
2.1%
Tsutomu TannowaHashimotoIchimura
Revenue¥1.7 trillionNet margin2.1%2021/32026/3
Revenue¥1.7 trillionNet margin2.1%2021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

He joined the company in 1992 and in April 2021, as a senior manager, served as General Manager of Planning and Administration in the Health Care Business Sector. He became senior manager and General Manager of Corporate Planning in April 2022 and Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning in April 2023, then Managing Executive Officer in April 2024 and Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2025. A career employee, he became President 34 years after joining.

Education: Hiroshima University, Graduate School (1992)

Selection

In April 2026 he became Representative Director and President, succeeding Osamu Hashimoto. He had become an Executive Officer in April 2023 and rose to President three years later. In the fiscal year ended March 2026, the year before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥1,668.8 billion, operating income ¥73.8 billion and net income ¥34.4 billion, with revenue down ¥140.3 billion from the previous year. Like his predecessor, he was chosen from among former heads of corporate planning.

Initiatives

As for the major shareholders at the time he took office, at the end of the fiscal year ended March 2026 The Master Trust Bank of Japan held 17.87% and Custody Bank of Japan 11.80%, with the Mitsui Chemicals Employee Shareholding Association fifth at 2.00%.

Career

Career

Mitsui Chemicals

Date Position
Apr 1992 Joined
Apr 2021 Director, General Manager, Planning Administration Department, Healthcare Business Headquarters and Deputy General Manager, Shin Healthcare Business Development Office
Apr 2022 Director, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department
Apr 2023 Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department
Apr 2024 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2025 Director, Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2026 Representative Director, President
References 1

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • 三井化学 有価証券報告書(役員の状況)