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KURARAY CO., LTD.

 KURARAY CO., LTD. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara) held a management briefing for institutional investors and analysts, on the theme of growth opportunities of PVOH resin business.
 PVOH is a water-soluble polymer that Kuraray was the first in the world to successfully industrialize in 1950. It is used in numerous applications such as water-based adhesives, water-based coatings for specialty papers, and soluble unit dose systems for detergent, and is an indispensable material for a variety of our products such as optical-use poval film, PVB film, KURALON™ PVA fiber.
 At the briefing, we introduced the strengths of our vinyl acetate chain, centered on PVOH resin, the features of our high performance products, and our future growth prospects.

1.Date and time June 19, 2025 (Thursday)
2.Location Kuraray Head Office (Tokiwabashi Tower)
3.Speakers Hitoshi Kawahara          President and Representative Director
Tomoyuki Watanabe      Director and Managing Executive Officer
                                          President, Vinyl Acetate Resin Company
                                          President, Vinyl Acetate Film Company
                                          Officer Responsible for Electronics Materials Promotion Division
Kazunari Matsumoto      Executive Officer
                                          General Manager of Poval Resin Division
Shinichi Takizawa            Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Department,
                                          Corporate Management Planning Office
4.Presentation Material Growth Opportunities of PVOH Resin Business