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News Releases 2008

December

Dec25 CompanyPlastics The Kuraray Group Establishes a Marketing Base in Northern Europe
Dec24 Company The Kuraray Group's New "Mirabakesso" TV Commercial Episode Airs, Reunites Actress Riko Narumi and Kuraray-Chan (Alpaca)
Dec22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners "Stores for Families who Love Tatami" Campaign Commences, Establishing Nationwide Tatami Mat Store Network
KURALON K-Ⅱ Synthetic Fiber Used in Thin Tatami Mat Sewing Fiber, Kuraray's Tent Series Used for Store Tents
Dec5 CSR Initiatives to Encourage Social Contribution Activities
Dec5 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Enhanced KURALON Fiber Manufacturing Facilities Completed, Operations Already Under Way

November

Nov27 CompanyCSR Notice Concerning Publication of Kuraray CSR Report 2008

October

Oct30 Company Consolidated Financial Results for the Interim Period of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009(Investor Relations)[PDF](316kb)
Oct23 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Kuraray's AMARETTA Luxury Nubuck-Type Man-Made Leather Features in Sanyo Shokai's Flagship Men's Brand Designs for Fall & Winter 2008
AMARETTA Outer Fair Commences on October 29
Oct23 Plastics R&D Notice Concerning Acquisition of PVB Resin-Related Intellectual Property
Oct22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Mesh Inner Glove to be Launched Originated from a Dentist’s Idea to Alleviate Sweating and Stickiness
Inserted under rubber gloves, this product is suitable for use in an array of industries, from food processing, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, as well as at hospitals, care facilities and in the home
Oct22 Company Kuraray Unveils 2009 Calendar "THE VITAL EARTH" in Collaboration with Science Magazine "Newton" to Deepen Understanding of Earth's Mysteries
Oct15 Company Notice of Kuraray Subsidiary Established in India
Oct15 Company Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products Kuraray Medical Constructs New Dental Materials Plant (Scrap and Build)
Oct3 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Use of a New Lint-Resistant, Deep Black Material Joint Development of "f2stage," a New Men's Formal Wear Brand Thermal Recycling Also Available
Oct2 Plastics Price of Heat-Resistant Polyamide Resin GENESTAR Revised

September

Sep30 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revisions for Nonwoven Fabric and Products of KURAFLEX and KURAFLEX-MB
Sep17 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Launch of FAMILY CARE Product "FC One-Touch Bandage"
Sep11 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Hydrogenated Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Products

August

Aug22 Company The Kuraray Group's New "Mirabakesso" TV Commercial Episode Goes on Air, Starring Actress Riko Narumi and A Curiously Charming Alpaca
Aug11 Plastics Price Revision for Methacryl Synthetic Marble
Aug5 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products Price Revision for Activated Carbon Products (Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd.)
Aug4 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber New Static-Resistant Hose that Bestows General-Purpose Hoses with Anti-Static Feature Released
Aug1 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Release of Stability-Control Molded Hook Fasteners for Buddhist Altars
Aug1 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Revision of Plastic and Rubber Hose Pricing

July

Jul30 Company Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF]
Jul30 Plastics Price Revision for Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Resin and Other Products
Jul29 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revision for Liquid Polyisoprene/Polybutadiene Rubber, Thermoplastic Polyurethane and other Products
Jul25 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price of SEPTON Compound Revised
Jul24 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Release of a transparent mule-band that prevents heel slippage for wearers of mule-type sandals
Jul23 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Notice Concerning the Commencement of Full-Scale Sales of Lightweight Canvas for Flatbed Truck Covers for Better Fuel Consumption and Practicality
Jul17 Plastics Price Revisions for EVOH Resin (EVAL) and EVOH Film (EF-XL EVAL Bi-Axially Oriented Film)
Jul14 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revision for the high-strength polyarylate fiber, VECTRAN
Jul14 Company Notice Concerning the Teardown of Chimneys at the Kurashiki Plant (Sakazu) and the Purification and Opening Ceremony for the New Kuraray Museum
Jul10 Plastics Price Revisions for Extruded and Cast Sheets of Methacrylic Resin
Jul10 Plastics Price Revision for PMMA Molding Materials
Jul10 Plastics Price Revision for MMA Monomer and MAA
Jul10 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revision for KURALON and Polyester Staple Fibers
Jul8 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revision for Polyester Filament
Jul4 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products Kuraray Enhances Capability to Market Dental Materials in Europe
Jul2 Company Plastics Kuraray Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Established

June

Jun30 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Products
Jun25 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Debut of a New Volleyball at the Beijing Olympics Greater Ball Control and Slip Resistance
Jun12 Plastics Price Revision for Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Resin and Other Products
Jun11 Company Notice Concerning Determination of Certain Details Relating to the Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants
Jun11 Company Stance and Policy toward Share Trading Unit Reduction
Jun4 Plastics Dedication Ceremony Held to Celebrate New Production Facilities for Heat-Resistant Polyamide Resin GENESTAR

May

May28 Company Notice Concerning a Contribution to Victims of the Szechuan Earthquake in China
May28 Company Notice of the 127th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
May21 Company Cool Biz measures for 2008
May20 Company Notice Concerning the Passing Away of Corporate Auditor
May20 Company Notice Concerning the Board of Directors' Resolution for the Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants
May20 Company Proposal No. 2: Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation [PDF]

April

Apr30 Company Notice Concerning the Assumption of a Portion of the Business of a Subsidiary Company by way of Corporate Separation
Apr30 Company Business Results for the year Ended March 31,2008(unaudited) [PDF]
Apr25 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Expansion of MAGILOCK Extrusion Molded Hook Fastener Production Facilities (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.)
Apr21 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Development and Release of New Specialty Compound Yarn with Proprietary Core-Sheath Construction for Rope Application
Apr15 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revision for Liquid Polyisoprene/Polybutadinen Rubber, Thermoplastic Polyurethane and other Products
Apr8 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Products

March

Mar28 Company Notice Concerning the Dissolution of an Equity-Method Affiliate
Mar28 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners New Bikyaku Pumps Shoe Model—A Best-Selling JAL SHOP Product
Introducing the New Comfortable and Stylish Kumiko Akiyoshi Model of Bikyaku Pumps
Mar19 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Notice Concerning a Business and Capital Partnership between Morito Co., Ltd. and the Kuraray Group
Mar17 Plastics Price Revision for PMMA Molding Materials
Mar11 Company Announcement of Management Structure Reforms and Executive Personnel Actions
Mar11 Company Major Organizational Restructuring and Transfer of Personnel (as of April 1, 2008) [PDF]
Mar11 Company Plastics Notice Concerning the Dissolution of Subsidiaries
Mar5 Plastics Price of Heat-Resistant Polyamide Resin GENESTAR Revised
Mar5 Plastics Prices of MMA Monomer and MAA Revised

February

Feb28 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Notice Concerning the Capital Investment for Eco-Friendly Man-Made Leather CLARINO TIRRENINA Production Facilities
Feb26 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Kuraray Registers Cement-Reinforcing KURALON Fiber for Highly Crack-Resistant, Air-Blown Slope Surface Mortar under Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's New Technology Information System (NETIS)
Feb25 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Development and Release of Heat-Retaining, Lightweight Nonwoven Fabrics for Use in Tunnel Culture(KURARAYKURAFLEX CO., LTD.)
Feb22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Notice Concerning the Application of NEW ECO MAGIC Hook-and-Loop Fastener of the MAGIC TAPE Lineup to Clothing Used in Space Station with Acclamation for Its Safety and High Functionality
Feb22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Kuraray Introduces Dyed Raw VECTRAN Superfiber
Feb19 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price of SEPTON Compound Revised(Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.)
Feb18 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products R&D Notice Concerning the Establishment of Joint Venture for a Total Water-Processing Service
Feb14 Plastics Notice Concerning Expansion of the PVB Resin Production Facility in Europe
Feb13 Company Notice Concerning Partial Revision to Consolidated Earnings Report for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 20 [PDF]
Feb8 Plastics Price Revision for EVOH Resin EVAL
Feb6 Company Consolidated Earnings Report for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008 [PDF]

January

Jan31 Plastics Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Completion Ceremony for Resin Compound Factory in Southern China
Jan31 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revisions for Base Fabric and Products of KURAFLEX and KURAFLEX-MB
Jan23 Company Notice Concerning Changes in Directors [PDF]
Jan22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revision for KURALON and Polyester Staple Fibers
Jan22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revisions for Man-Made Leather CLARINO