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T. CHATANI & CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Yasuhiro Chatani; hereafter "CHATANI & CO.,") and Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasuaki Wakui; hereafter "Kuraray") have concluded an agreement to establish a joint venture company for the purpose of accelerating development of display light sources, lamps and displays using inorganic EL (electroluminescence).
Utilizing the ultra-bright, inorganic EL light-emitting materials invented by CHATANI & CO., the new company spurs the development of a white light source product for LCD backlighting devices and aims to commence sample shipments from autumn 2006. The future prospect of developing light-emitting materials for a variety of illuminated light sources and full-color displays has also come into view.
Overview of The New Company
| 1. Company Name | K·C Luminas Co., Ltd. |
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| 2. Representative | Noriaki Yoshimura |
| 3. Headquarters | Ote Center Building 1-1-3 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (within the Tokyo headquarters of Kuraray Co., Ltd.) |
| 4. Establishment | April 2006 |
| 5. Commencement of Operations | April 2006 |
| 6. Capital | ¥400 million(CHATANI & CO., 50% Kuraray 50%) |
| 7. Business Activities | Development of ultra-bright light- emitting materials and elements using inorganic EL, and development of lamps, display light sources and displays that use these light-emitting materials and elements. |
