Press Archive
11/25/2020 | Product News
SEPTON™ Q-series – Optimum protection for sensitive fibre optics to speed up rollout of the 5G network
Optical fibres are vital for the rollout of the 5G network. The new high-performance elastomers in the SEPTON™ Q-series from Kuraray provide lasting…
11/10/2020 | Product News
Sustainable packaging, less waste: KURARAY POVAL is providing knowledge and materials for the CEFLEX initiative and recycling drive in Europe
KURARAY POVAL is joining Kuraray's EVAL and Plantic business units and getting involved in the CEFLEX consortium to build a more efficient circular…
10/28/2020 | Press Releases
Employees give Kuraray top scores in two employer rankings
Kuraray Europe came second in its sector in the award “Germany's most family-friendly companies 2020” and is positioned among the top three overall in…
10/27/2020 | Product News
Sustainable is the new luxurious: World's first man-made leather with nylon made from 100 percent recycled materials
Clarino™ man-made leather feels like real leather and is manufactured using a production process that is especially good for the environment and…
09/23/2020 | Press Releases
Calgon Carbon’s Belgium Subsidiary to Expand Reactivated Carbon Production Facilities
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ito; hereinafter “Kuraray” or the “Company”) announces that Belgium-based…
07/31/2020 | Product News
Natural fibres instead of plastics: Kuraray is providing materials, expertise and funding for European project on sustainable substitutes for plastics
Kuraray is contributing its PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) brands KURALON™, KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™ to the VTT project “Piloting Alternatives for…
07/01/2020 | Product News
New flexible high-speed film for 5G technology: Kuraray is expanding FCCL production
Copper-clad laminated LCP films (FCCL) are central to the development of 5G technologies. Kuraray is expanding production capacity for its VECSTAR™…
06/22/2020 | Product News
Two new PVOH types for Europe: KURARAY POVAL™ 3-88 and 6-96 for paper coatings and adhesives with perfect flow properties
Kuraray is commencing production of two new polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) grades in Europe: KURARAY POVAL™ 3-88 for low-viscosity coatings and…
04/29/2020 | Press Releases
Sustained talent development: Kuraray ranked among Germany’s best companies for vocational training for the fourth time
Kuraray Europe ranked by IMWF, Deutschland Test and Focus Money as one of Germany's best companies for vocational training
03/26/2020 | Press Releases
A strong voice for Germany and Europe: Dr. Matthias Gutweiler appointed to Kuraray's Board of Directors
The President of Kuraray Europe GmbH has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Kuraray The President of Kuraray Europe GmbH has been appointed…