On April 11, we launched the Business Integration Committee to ensure that business integration by Nippon Paper Industries' and Daishowa Paper Manufacturing's joint holding company proceeds smoothly. An overview of the committee and supporting structure is provided below.

 

1. Chief Council

2. Business Integration Committee

3. Function-specific subcommittees

4. Secretariat

5. Special committees

 

Chief Council

1)	Purpose	Discuss and decide crucial matters concerning integration.
2)	Schedule	To be held whenever necessary.
3)	Members	Nippon Paper Industries: Masao Kobayashi, President, and Yasuhiko Kurosawa, Executive Vice President Daishowa Paper Manufacturing: Kazumoto Sogo, President, and Koshiro Kitaoka, Senior Managing Director

 

Business Integration Committee

1)	Purpose	Deliberate crucial matters concerning integration including basic policy, measures, and stock transfer ratios for implementing the organization, functions, and integration effects of the holding company and joint sales company. In addition, manage and promote the entire task of integration.
2)	Schedule	Meets once a month as a general rule.
3)	Members	Nippon Paper Industries: Yasuhiko Kurosawa, Executive Vice President, Kiichiro Sakai, Executive Vice President, Soji Ban, Senior Management Director, Takahiko Miyoshi, Senior Management Director, and Isao Nakajima, Managing Director Daishowa Paper Manufacturing: Masayuki Mifune, Senior Vice President, Tsuneo Kikuchi, Senior Managing Director, Koshiro Kitaoka, Senior Managing Director, Nobuhiro Kato, Director, and Masayuki Hayashi, Director
4)	Secretariat	Corporate Planning Department, Nippon Paper Industries Business Integration Section, Daishowa Paper Manufacturing

 

Function-Specific Subcommittees

Subcommittees will be established for the following areas to provide in-depth studies of the matters required for achieving smooth integration and extracting the maximum potential from integration.

 

General affairs

Public relations

Personnel

Accounting

Finance

Systems

Affiliated companies

Overseas

Forest resources

Materials Pulp

Technology

R&D

Environment

Newsprint

Printing paper

Communication paper

Production planning

Logistics

 

Special Committees

Special committees will be established as necessary to discuss special Business Integration Committee matters in specific areas.