Kyoko Fujiya Appointed as New President of Sankyo Rikagaku, a Comprehensive Polishing Cloth and Paper Manufacturer - Strengthening Global Management Structure to Become Asia's No. 1 Polishing Solution Provider

(Headquarters: Okegawa, Saitama, Japan; Sankyo Rikagaku"), a comprehensive abrasive cloth and paper manufacturer, announces the appointment of Kyoko Fujiya as President and Representative Director, effective June 30, 2022. Fujiya will lead the newly expanded Sankyo Rikagaku Group, which includes Zibo Sankyo Taishan co., LTD and Sisha MT Coated Arasives co,. LTD.

Sankyo Rikagaku, headquartered in Okegawa, Saitama, provides abrasive cloth and paper, polishing films, grinding wheels, and polishing equipment to customers in a wide range of industries including automotive, metal, woodworking, electronic components, and DIY. Headquartered in Shandong Province, China, the Taishan Group is leveraging its technological expertise and production capabilities developed over the past 20 years to develop a range of products for woodworking, metalworking, and DIY applications for customers in China, the United States, India, Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, and Europe. By acquiring the Taishan Group, Sankyo Rikagaku is now able to increase its production capacity and expand its product portfolio.
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Kyoko Fujiya has held key positions in Japan and the Asia Pacific region, including in the healthcare division of General Electric (GE) of the United States. With many years of extensive leadership experience in global companies, Fujiya will accelerate Sankyo Rikagaku's business development in Japan and overseas markets.

Kyoko Fujiya

Comments by Kyoko Fujiya
I am honored to assume the position of President and Representative Director of Sankyo Rikagaku, a company with a long history and tradition. At the same time, I am keenly aware of the importance of this responsibility as we enter a major turning point with the acquisition of a Chinese company. Our company has been supported by customers in a wide range of industries, including automotive, metal, woodworking, electronic components, and DIY, and this year marks the 92nd anniversary of our founding. Our recent acquisition of the Taishan Group, a Chinese company, has enabled us to develop and produce products at our manufacturing bases in Japan and China, taking advantage of our respective strengths. We will accelerate our global expansion and strive to become the No. 1 polishing solution provider in Asia. 

Kyoko Fujiya Biography
He spent 27 years with General Electric's (GE) healthcare division, holding leadership positions in sourcing, SCM, and service businesses in Japan and the Asia Pacific region. He then spent two years managing a venture company, and in July 2021, he was appointed as an outside director of Sankyo Rikagaku Co. In December of the same year, he joined the company as Director and Managing Executive Officer, and was appointed President and Representative Director on June 30, 2022. He is a graduate of Sanno University of Industrial Management.

About Sankyo Rikagaku Co.
Based in Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Sankyo Rikagaku supplies FUJISTAR* brand and other polishing cloth papers to a wide range of customers worldwide in the automotive, metal, woodworking, electronic parts, and DIY industries under the vision of "creating the world through polishing".

About Us
Name: Sankyo Rikagaku Co.
Location of the Agency: 2-2-18 Izumi, Okegawa-shi, Saitama
President and Representative Director: Kyoko Fujiya
Business: Manufacture, development, and sale of all types of abrasive materials, including abrasive cloth and paper, abrasive film, and grinding wheels, as well as manufacture and sale of abrasive equipment such as blasting equipment
Corporate website of Sankyo Rikagaku Co.: https://en.fujistar.com/
Sankyo Rikagaku Co.:  https://www.fujistar.com/
Riken Taishan Corporate Site: http://www.rikenmt.cn/

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*FUJISTAR is a registered trademark of Sankyo Rikagaku Co.