Integrated Report

Top Message (2026)

President and Representative Director, Group CEO
Satoru Takashima

Governance Talks: A blueprint for artience's transformation to increase its corporate value

Group CEO Satoru Takashima
Professor Keisuke Takegahara, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Generating management value by addressing material issues

Director in charge of Quality Assurance, Production and Environment, Sustainability, Purchasing and Logistics
Yoshimoto Nakajima

Management Strategy: Increasing investments in growth areas to accomplish the business portfolio transformation

Vice President, In charge of Overall Management and Corporate Departments
Hiroyuki Hamada

Financial Strategy: Accelerating the improvement of capital efficiency and investments for growth while firmly maintaining financial discipline

Executive Operating Officer in charge of Finance, IR and Information Systems
Takeshi Arimura

Human Capital Strategy: Improving the capabilities of personnel in global operations as a whole

Operating Officer in charge of Human Resources, General Manager of Human Resources Department
Junji Sekino

Technology and Intellectual Property Strategy: Bringing the technical knowledge of the Group together to innovate and open the path to the next growth area

Executive Operating Officer in charge of Technical, R&D, Intellectual Properties (CTO), Division Director of R&D Division
Toshinori Machida

DX Strategy: Digital transformation (DX) supporting the artience2027 Medium-term Management Plan

General Manager of Group Information System Department
Shinji Ueno

artience Strengths: Global Expansion into Growing Regions

Taichiro Matsuoka, President of TOYO INK (THAILAND)
Same Director (Paint Business Head) Namchip Sabaiwon
SCM General Manager Puluksaporn Giamanurat (Pete)

artience Strength: Open Innovation

Director of the Incubation Center
Hayato Takahashi

artience Strengths: Business Development Based on Unique Core Technology

General Manager of Sustainable Packaging Department, Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
Takumi Miyagawa

Message from the CEO (2025)

President and Representative Director, Group CEO
Satoru Takashima

Management strategy: Accelerate growth by investing resources to develop strengths

Vice President, In charge of Overall Management and Corporate Departments
Hiroyuki Hamada

Financial Strategy: Promoting financial reforms centered on improving capital efficiency

Operating Officer in charge of Finance, General Manager of Finance & Accounting Department
Takeshi Arimura

Human capital strategy: Maximizing the power of individuals under "People-oriented management"

Operating Officer in charge of Human Resources, General Manager of Human Resources Department
Junji Sekino

Technology and IP Strategy: Maximize the use of resources within and outside the Group to open up new markets

Executive Operating Officer in charge of Technical, R&D, 
Intellectual Properties (CTO) Division Director of R&D Division
Toshinori Machida

Formulation of new materiality linked to the management plan

Director in charge of Quality Assurance, Production and Environment, Sustainability, Purchasing and Logistics
Tetsuaki Sato

Conversation: Leveraging Individuality and Innovation to Create value that resonates with the senses

Group CEO Satoru Takashima
Peter D. Pedersen, Full-time Professor at Shizenkan Graduate School and Representative Director of Nellis NPO

artience group 's strength: Global expansion into growing regions

TOYO INK INDIA PVT. LTD. Chairman Naotoshi Nakamura
Same Director Anūji Abraham

artience group Strength: Open Innovation

Hayato Takahashi, Director of the Incubation Center, and Jun Kawashima, New Business Exploration Group

artience group Strength: Business Development with Proprietary Core Technologies

TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD. General Manager of Functional Materials Sales Department
Koji Obata

Message from Outside Directors: Yutaka Yokoi

Leading Independent Outside Director
Advisory Committee on Appointment and Remuneration Chairperson
Yutaka Yokoi

Message from Outside Directors: Yoshinobu Fujimoto

Independent Outside Director
Yoshinobu Fujimoto

Top Message

President and Representative Director, Group CEO
Satoru Takashima

Business portfolio transformation

Senior Managing Director in charge of Corporate Divisions
Hiroyuki Hamada

Financial Strategy

Operating Officer in charge of Finance, General Manager of Finance & Accounting Department
Takeshi Arimura

Personnel strategy that draws on the individuals, a source of value creation

Operating Officer in charge of Human Resources, General Manager of Human Resources Department
Junji Sekino

Technology and Intellectual Property Strategy for Creating New Value through a Combination of Internal and External Sources

Managing Operating Officers in charge of technology, research and development, and intellectual property
Toshinori Machida

Proactive Investing to Open the Way toward Market Strategies for New Businesses

General Manager of Functional Materials Sales Department, Toyocolor Co., Ltd
Koji Obata

Dialogue: Giri Goitsu (inseparability of morality and economic activities) and People-oriented Management

President and Representative Director, Group CEO Satoru Takashima 　
Representative of Shibusawa and Company, Inc., and Chairman of  Commons Asset Management, Inc., Ken Shibusawa