“At the same time Taiyo Nippon Sanso disclosed the posting of extraordinary losses as a result of the termination of joint activities for the manufacturing of specialty gas (monosilane), they also announced a change of representative directors. As of October 1, Shinji Tanabe, a former senior managing director, was appointed as president. In addition, Hiroshi Tagchi, a former executive advisor, assumed the office of chairman, and Kunishi Hazama, a former senior managing director, became the executive vice president.

Along with this personnel shuffle, Hirosuke Matsueda, the former chairman, became an executive advisor, and Yasunobu Kawaguchi, the former president, became vice chairman, and Fumio Hara, the former executive vice president, became director and chairman of the affiliated company Japan Fine Products.”