2010s
2010s
Used M&A and alliances to become a specialty chemical company with a global presence.
2010
- Moved Osaka Head Office.
- PVA fiber registered in the Future Technological Heritage of the National Science Museum.
- Established Kuraray South America Ltda. in Brazil.
2011
- Started production of acrylic thermoplastic elastomer KURARITY™ at the Niigata Plant.
2012
- Established Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
- Established Kuraray (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Acquired industrial PVA film business of MonoSol, LLC.
2013
- Completed new production facilities for bone-graft substitute medical device REGENOS™.
2014
- Completed a new plant for hard carbon for lithium-ion battery anodes at the Tsurumi Plant of Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Tsurumi Plant).
- Completed the acquisition of the vinyl acetate business of U.S. company DuPont.
- Developed and launched acrylic film PARAPURE™.
2015
- President Masaaki Ito took office.
- Acquired Plantic Technologies Limited, which is engaged in the bio-based barrier film business.
- Revised the Corporate Statements.
- Terminated operations at Sakazu, where Kuraray was established.
2017
- Kuraray absorbed Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd.
New Tsurumi Plant commenced operations. - Began shipping KURANODE™ (hard carbon for lithium-ion battery anodes).
2018
- Acquired U.S. company Calgon Carbon Corporation, which manufactures and sells activated carbon.