Hanwa Co., Ltd. (Hanwa) announced that the Board of Directors of Hanwa, at its meeting held on January 26, 2023, resolved to change Representative Directors. The company has appointed Hironari Furukawa as Director, Current Position Representative Director and Chairman. Yasumichi Kato is appointed as Representative Director and Chairman.
Current Position was Representative Director and Vice Chairman. Mr. Hironari Furukawa is scheduled to retire from his position of Director upon the end of his term after the 76th General Shareholders Meeting in June, 2023 and assume the position of Advisor.
HANWA CO., LTD. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the sale of steel metal raw materials, non-ferrous metals, foods, petroleum and chemical products, wood and machinery. The Company operates through six business segments. The Steel business is engaged in the provision of steel bars, construction works, steel plates, special steels, wires, steel pipes, and scrap iron. It is also engaged in the metal processing and storage. The Metal Raw Materials business is engaged in the provision of nickel, chromium, silicon, manganese, and ferroalloys. The Overseas Sales Subsidiary business is engaged in the sale of products at major overseas bases. The Petroleum and Chemicals business is engaged in the sale of petroleum products, industrial chemicals, chemicals and waste fuels. The Food business provides seafood and livestock products. The Nonferrous Metals business supplies aluminum, copper and zinc, and conducts recycling business. It also manages and operates amusement facilities.
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