Corporate Overview
The Kuraray Group is committed to developing new fields of business using pioneering technology that improves the environment and enhances the quality of life throughout the world.
Kuraray was founded in 1926 for the purpose of commercializing synthetic rayon, which was a cutting-edge technology at the time. Following the Second World War, in 1950 we were first in the world to commercialize polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber, under the brand name KURALON™. It was the first synthetic fiber invented in Japan, and led the early phase of Japan’s synthetic fiber industry.
| Company Name | Kuraray Co., Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Established | June 24, 1926 | |
| Leadership | President and Representative Director: Hitoshi Kawahara | |
| Capital | 89 billion yen (as of December 31, 2024) | |
| Employees | Non-consolidated: 4,569 Consolidated: 11,941 (as of December 31, 2024) | |
| Main Businesses | Resins and Chemicals | Production and sale of PVOH resin and film, PVB resin and film, EVOH resin and film, methacrylic resin, isoprene chemicals, elastomer, polyamide resin, and medical products |
| Fibers | Production and sale of PVA fiber, man-made leather, nonwoven fabrics, hook-and-loop fasteners, and polyester fibers | |
| Others | Production and sale of activated carbon and high-performance membranes and systems for water treatment | |
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