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An explosion and fire occurred today at the vinyl acetate manufacturing facilities of Kuraray's Okayama Plant. Details are as follows:
| 10:40 | An oxygen mixer at the Company's vinyl acetate manufacturing facilities exploded and caught fire while undergoing safety testing. |
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| 10:46 | The Company reported the incident to the fire department. |
| 10:54 | Municipal fire fighters arrived at the scene. |
| 12:13 | The fire was completely extinguished. |
No injuries or deaths occurred as a result of this incident.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
