Kuraray at a glance

Global sales:
Sales Kuraray Europe GmbH:

approx. EUR 3.4 billion

approx. EUR 450 million

Headquarters locations:
Headquarters Kuraray Europe GmbH:

Tokyo and Osaka, Japan

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Employees worldwide:
Employees Kuraray Europe GmbH:

approx. 6,500

approx. 650

Number of apprentices in Germany:
Apprenticeships/training courses:

23

• Chemical production operative

• Chemical laboratory technician
• Office administration 

• Electronics technician for automation technology
• IT for business  

• IT for applications development  

• Industrial mechanic 

• Process mechanics for the plastics sector

Kuraray Europe's main products:

• Polyvinyl alcohol (Mowiol^®, Poval^®, Exceval^®)
• Polyvinyl butyral (Mowital^®, Pioloform^®)
• PVB films for laminated safety glass (TROSIFOL^®)
• Chemical specialities
• Activated carbon
• Thermoplastic elastomers (Hybrar™, Septon™)
• Liquid rubber (LIR, LBR)
• Industrial fibres (Kuralon^®, Kuralon^® K-II, Kuraflex^®, Vectran^®)
• Manmade leather (amaretta^®, Clarino^®)
• Dental products (Clearfil^®, Panavia^®)