Satoshi Ichimura
Profile
Performance in office
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.
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)