Showa Denko Announces CEO Changes, Effective January 4, 2022
September 22, 2021 at 02:00 am EDT
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Showa Denko (SDK) announced that Kohei Morikawa will resign as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to become Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, of SDK and that, Hidehito Takahashi, Representative Director, Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, and General Manager, Preparation Office for Group Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), of SDK, will succeed Morikawa, effective January 4, 2022. Takahashi is currently in charge of Carbon and Ceramics divisions, Coating Materials Department, Yokohama and Shiojiri plants, and Corporate Strategy Department, of SDK.
Resonac Holding Corporation (formerly Showa Denko KK) is a holding company organized around 7 family of products:
- materials (43.8% of net sales): electronics materials (epoxy molding compounds, die bonding materials, CMP slurries, anisotropic conductive films), printed wiring board materials (copper-clad laminates, photosensitive dry films), mobility components (plastic molded products, friction materials, powder metal products, carbon anode materials for LIBs), energy storage devices and systems (automotive and industrial batteries), and life sciences (diagnostics, contracted manufacturing of regenerative medicine products);
- petrochemical products (19.6%): olefins (polyethylene, polypropylene) and organic chemical products (vinyl acetate monomer, ethyl acetate and plastics);
- chemical products (12.9%): caustic soda, chlorine, liquid ammonia, amino acids, polymers, gas (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen), etc.;
- electronic components (8.3%): hard disks, semiconductors components, magnetic components, etc.;
- inorganic products (7.1%): ceramics and carbons (graphite electrodes);
- aluminum products (5.3%): aluminum foils, extruded products, forged products, cans, etc.;
- other (3%).
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (53.4%), China (12%), Asia (20.6%) and other (14%).
RESONAC HOLDING CORPORATION 
