We in the Kuraray Group are committed to opening new fields of business using pioneering technology and contributing to an improved natural environment and quality of life
Since our founding, we have valued the pioneering spirit. We continually ask ourselves what we can do for the world of tomorrow and the people living in it. This is part of our unique corporate culture that states, "Contributing to the world and individual well-being through actions that others are unable to produce". We still maintain this culture firmly today. It is Kuraray's value and our driving force.
Overview
| Name | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
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| Head Office | Ote Center Building,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8115, Japan MAP |
| Umeda Hankyu Building Office Tower, 8-1, Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8611, Japan
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| Established | June 24, 1926 |
| Capital | 88,955 million yen (as of March 31, 2011) |
| Employees | 6,544(consolidated base, as of March 31, 2011) |
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Business
Plastics
Kuraray's pioneering business in this field includes the functional resin Poval, Poval film used as a base film for the polarized film needed in LCD,and PVB resins, EVAL that is able to block almost all gas including oxygen, and methacrylic resin with excellent transparency and durability.
more]Chemicals, elastomers and rubber
Kuraray's products in this area include SEPTON, a thermoplastic elastomer with elasticity similar to rubber in a broad range of temperatures, vibration suppression HYBRAR and chemical products (pharmaceuticals, agrochemical intermediates, industrial cleaners, etc.) using isoprene as a starting material..Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners
Kuraray was founded to industrialize rayon, a synthetic silk, and succeeded in commercializing vinylon, the first synthetic fiber using domestic technology, in addition to commercializing the pioneering synthetic leather CLARINO. The company has also delivered SOPHISTA, a functional polyester with high added value that is produced using Kuraray's proprietary polymers. Furthermore, Kuraray also manufactures KURAFLEX, a nonwoven fabric with a wide range of variations, and the hook and loop fastener MAGIC TAPE, a product developed based on the wonders of nature..Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products
Kuraray Medical Inc. conducts a medical business centered on the dental materials business. KURARAY AQUA CO. LTD. provides comprehensive water treatment solutions that utilize hollow fiber technology, water treatment membranes and wastewater treatment PVA gel. KURARAY CHEMICAL CO., LTD. conducts business contributing to improvement of the environment with products such as activated carbon, a substance that absorbs impurities from both gases and liquids..Financial Highlights
