Kuraray Company Description
Kuraray Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide.
The Vinyl Acetate segment offers Poval resins and films, PVB resins and films, EVAL resins, etc. The Isoprene segment provides thermoplastic elastomers under SEPTON name, isoprene, heat-resistant polyamide resins under GENESTAR name, etc. The Functional Materials segment offers methacrylic resins, medical products, carbon materials, etc.; and engages in aqua business.
The Fibers segment provides Vinylon, Clarino artificial leather, Kuraflex dry nonwoven fabrics, Magic tape hook-and-loop fasteners, polyesters, etc. The Trading segment produces and sells synthetic fibers and artificial leather, etc. It is also involved in the engineering business; design and construction of various plants; provision of logistics services; personnel dispatch and placement services; design, manufacture, construction, and sale of water treatment facilities; travel and insurance agency business; golf course management; management of accommodation and food facilities; manufacture and sale of dental materials; warehousing and logistics; as well as provides consulting services.
The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 11,941 |
| CEO | Hitoshi Kawahara |
Contact Details
Address: Tokiwabashi Tower Tokyo, 100-0004 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 3 6701 1000 |
| Website | kuraray.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | KURRF |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | JPY |
| ISIN Number | JP3269600007 |
| SIC Code | 2800 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hitoshi Kawahara | President and Representative Director |
| Masaaki Ito | Executive Chairman |
| Yukio Mori | Accounting Department Manager - Accounting and Finance Division |
| Akira Omura | Managing Executive Officer |
| Shinichi Takizawa | Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Department |
| Dr. Matthias Gutweiler | Managing Executive Officer and Director |
| Nobuhiko Takai | Managing Executive Officer and Director |
| Toshihiro Omatsu | Managing Executive Officer |
| Keiji Taga | Senior Managing Executive Officer and Representative Director |
| Takaharu Kawahara | Executive Officer and President, Kuraray America, Inc. |