Eiji Hashimoto
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Nippon Steel Corporation in April 1979. He became an Executive Officer in April 2009, Managing Executive Officer in April 2013, Executive Vice President in April 2016, and Representative Director and Executive Vice President that June. It took him 30 years to become an Executive Officer, and he is a career employee who never worked at another company. During the 40 years from joining to becoming President, Nippon Steel merged with Sumitomo Metal Industries to form Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, which was renamed Nippon Steel in April 2019.
Selection
In April 2019 he succeeded Kosei Shindo as Representative Director and President, the same month the company changed its name from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal to Nippon Steel. In the fiscal year before he took over, ended March 2019, net sales were ¥6,177.9 billion, operating profit ¥265.1 billion and net income ¥251.1 billion, with 105,796 consolidated employees. He took the helm two years and ten months after becoming Representative Director and Executive Vice President.
Initiatives
In his first year, FY ended March 2020, the company posted an operating loss of ¥406.1 billion and a net loss of ¥431.5 billion. A net loss of ¥32.4 billion remained in FY ended March 2021, but FY ended March 2022 swung to operating profit of ¥840.9 billion and net income of ¥637.3 billion. In his final year, FY ended March 2024, net sales were ¥8,868.0 billion and operating profit ¥778.7 billion, and consolidated employees had grown to 113,639.
Career
Career
Japan Iron & Steel
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1979 | Joined |
| Apr 2009 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2013 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2016 | Executive Vice President, Executive Officer |
| Jun 2016 | Representative Director, Executive Vice President |
| Apr 2019 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2024 | Representative Director, Chairman and CEO |
| Apr 2024 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日本製鉄 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】