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News Releases 2009

December

Dec25 Company R&D Notice Concerning the Merger of a Consolidated Subsidiary Kuraray Luminas Co., Ltd., [PDF] (33kb)
Dec24 Company Kuraray Group's New "Mirabakesso" TV Commercials Where Will Fate Take Riko Narumi and "Kuraray-Chan" in Battle Against a Shadowy Organization?
Corporate Commercials: "Riko and the Child Genius" and "Happily Ever After?" Episodes Airing in Japan from December 26, 2009 (Saturday)
Dec22 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Kuraray and Baistone Jointly Develop Stylish Products That Combine CLARINO Man-Made Leather with Kurashiki Canvas
Dec7 CSR Kuraray to Exhibit at The 11th Eco-Products 2009 - Eco Style Fair
-Showcasing Environmentally Responsive Materials and Systems
in the Solar Power Generation and Water Processing Fields-

November

Nov16 CompanyCSR Notice of "Kuraray Christmas Fantasy 2009" (Kurashiki Plant)
Nov16 Plasticity Notice Concerning the Development of SO Film (Tentative Name),
a New Hard Acrylic Film that Prevents Whitening
Nov9 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners "Launching Green CLARINO"
Full-Scale Commercialization of Environment-Friendly Man-Made Leather
with a New Brand Logo
Nov6 Plasticity Price Revisions for PMMA Molding Materials
Nov6 Plasticity Price Revisions for MMA Monomer and MAA
Nov5 Company Consolidated Financial Results for the Interim Period of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010 [PDF] (166kb)
Nov5 Company Notice Concerning Difference from First Half Performance Forecasts and Revisions to Full Year Performance Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010 [PDF] (86kb)

October

Oct16 Company Hokumin Furniture Brand and Production Taken Over by HIDA SANGYO Co., LTD.
Oct16 Company The Kuraray Group Unveils 2010 Calendar "World Heritage: Treasures Saved from Danger"
Summaries of World Heritage Sites in Peril-How They Are Being Saved
Oct6 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber R&D SEPTON K Series New Thermoplastic Elastomer Features Superior Bondability to Glass and Metal
Oct5 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products R&D New Ballast Water Management System Developed that is Safe and Conserves Energy and Space Owing to the Use of a Special Filter

September

Sep11 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Lightweight, Thin-Layer Rooftop Gardening and Corrugated Plate Roof-Greening System Released
Achieving Rooftop Gardening that Features Superior Energy Conservation Effectiveness, Lightens the Load Placed on Roofs and Provides for Low Maintenance (The Kuraray Group)
Sep11 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Liquid　Polyisoprene/Polybutadiene Rubber Products
Sep7 CompanyMedical, Eco-Friendly and other products Kuraray Medical to Commence Construction of New Dental Materials Plant (Kuraray Medical Inc.)

August

Aug26 Company Notice Regarding Application for Delisting of Kuraray Stock from Osaka Stock Exchange
Aug24 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Hydrogenated Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Products
Aug24 Company 2nd Generation "Kuraray-Chan" meets Riko Narumi Protecting the Material X in the Kuraray Group's New "Mirabakesso" TV Commercial
Corporate Commercial: "Who is Kuraray?" Episode Airing in Japan from August 24 (Monday)
Aug20 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products R&D Approval for Prosthetic Bone Implants Obtained (Kuraray Medical Inc.)
Aug10 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners Price Revision for Polyester Filament (Kuraray Trading Co., Ltd.)

July

Jul31 Company Consolidated Earnings Report for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010 [PDF] (161kb)
Jul15 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products Notice Concerning Strategy to Expand the Kuraray Group's Water Treatment Business
Jul10 Company Message about certain press coverage today
Jul8 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Dow Kakoh and KURARAYKURAFLEX
Jointly Develop New Tatami that Realizes the Feel of Straw Tatami
At Barely 4kg, It Is the Industry's Lightest Tatami Mat, with Triple the Heat Insulation Capacity of Straw Tatami Mats (Dow Kakoh K.K., KURARAYKURAFKEX CO., Ltd.)
Jul3 Chemicals, elastomers and rubber Price Revisions for Hydrogenated Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer Products

June

Jun19 Company Notice Concerning Shelf Registration for Share Option
Jun19 Company Notice Concerning Enforcement of Countermeasures (Takeover Defense) in Response to Large-Scale Purchase of Kuraray Shares and Appointment of Special Committee Members
Jun10 Company Notice Concerning Determination of Certain Details Relating to the Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants
Jun2 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products Notice Concerning the Transfer of Business Rights for Therapeutic Apheresis Device Business
(Kuraray Medical Inc., Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.)

May

May28 Company Kuraray India Commences Full Operations
Market Development for Kuraray Products in India's High-Growth Economy Starts on a Full Scale
May28 Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners R&D Ammonia Odor-Dissipating Sheets and Thermal Barrier Sheets Developed for Barns, Dramatically Improving Livestock Operational Efficiency and Workplace Environment
(Kuraray Trading Co., Ltd.)
May27 Company Conclusion of the Hokumin Furniture Business (Kuraray Interior Co., Ltd.)
May27 Company Cool Biz measures for 2009
May19 Company Notice Concerning the Board of Directors' Resolution for the Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants
May12 Plasticity R&D Kuraray to Launch the Energy-Saving, Thin, Edge-Light System Light Guide Panel for LED Sign Boards
Accepting orders ranging from a minimum one unit to multiple components for large-size signs of up to 1,500mm × 2,300mm

April

Apr30 Company Business Results for the year Ended March 31,2009(unaudited)[PDF] (361kb)
Apr30 Company Establishment and Launch of the GS-Twins Medium-term Action Plan[PDF] (65kb)
Apr30 Company Continuation of Countermeasures (Takeover Defense) in Response to Large-scale Purchase of Kuraray Shares
Apr30 Company Notice Concerning Partial Amendments to the Company's Articles of Incorporation[PDF] (66kb)

March

Mar18 CSR Information Regarding the 18th Cherry Blossom Viewing Party to Be Held at Kuraray's Saijo Plant
Cherry trees on the plant premises to be open for public viewing
Mar18 Company Revisions of Year-End Dividend Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF] (60kb)
Mar10 Company Announcement of Changes in Executive Personnel
Mar10 Company Major Organizational Restructuring (as of April 1, 2009)

February

Feb24 Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products CSR Kuraray Receives the Minister's Award from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at the 18th Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award Event
Feb4 Company Notice Concerning Revisions to Full-Year Performance and Dividends Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF](96kb)
Feb4 Company Consolidated Earnings Report for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF](279kb)
Feb4 Company Supplementary Material for Consolidated Earnings Report for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF](196kb)
Feb4 Company Notice Concerning Partial Revisions to First Quarter and Interim Period Earnings Reports for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009[PDF](143kb)

January

Jan29 CSR Kuraray Selected as One of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Jan28 CSR Kuraray Supports the Tetsuya Utsumi School Bags (Randoseru) Foundation Established by Yomiuri Giants Pitcher, Tetsuya Utsumi
Jan19 CSR Sending School Bags(Randoseru) Across the Sea Campaign
Kuraray to Commence Accepting School Bags for the 2009 Campaign from January 20, 2009
Jan9 CSR Presentation of Student Off-Campus Artwork at Kuraray Tokyo Headquarters
Exhibit of Artwork by Arts and Crafts Course Students from University of Tsukuba Special Needs Education School for the Deaf being Held