Nikken Razor Announces Appointment of New Representative Director and President

Nikken Razor Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Seki City, Gifu Prefecture) is pleased to announce that Seijun Kumada has been appointed as the new Representative Director and President, effective May 20, 2026. Kumada is the fifth president in the company's history.

Over 70 Years of 'Art of Cutting' and New Challenges

Founded in 1946, our company has a history spanning over 70 years as a razor manufacturer. Since our inception, we have continued to manufacture beauty razors and have honed our 'art of cutting' technology, cultivated in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture.

In recent years, leveraging our manufacturing know-how, we have actively entered new markets and fields, moving beyond existing business boundaries. This includes our first attempts at developing specialized ear-hair tweezers and a grapevine processing machine, focusing on challenges in agricultural production.

We believe that the role of next-generation management is to inherit our long-standing manufacturing technology while driving the creation of new value.

Challenges as a Successor

Kumada received the Excellence Award at the '5th Atotsugi Koshien,' a business succession support program sponsored by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, and has been actively involved in business succession and new business creation.

He has been pushing forward with our company’s new business initiatives and transformation, challenging ourselves to create new value by utilizing regional resources and technology, going beyond the traditional framework of the manufacturing industry.

[Comment from President Seijun Kumada]

Since our founding in 1946, we have continued our business for over 70 years, supported by many customers, local community members, and stakeholders. As the third generation of the founding family and the fifth president of the company, I feel a renewed sense of responsibility as I inherit this history and technology.

While upholding the spirit of craftsmanship that we have cherished, I intend to continue our challenges that transcend existing frameworks, aiming to become a company that delivers new value to society through 'beauty'.

Looking Ahead

Under our new management structure, we will continue to value the technology and traditions handed down over the past 70 years, accelerate our challenges into new markets and fields, and aim for sustainable growth and contribution to the local community.