Press Archive
11/29/2021 | Product News
For smartphones, clothing and packaging: Kuraray's Poval plant in Höchst supplies PVOH to Europe. Now it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Production of PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) started in Höchst Industrial Park in Frankfurt 50 years ago. Now this Kuraray site is one of the world’s…
08/24/2021 | Product News
Edible coatings for fruit to reduce wastage and increase sustainability: Liquidseal keeps fruit fresh for twice as long – with the help of Kuraray Poval.
Environmentally friendly coatings from Liquidseal with high-quality polyvinyl alcohols from Kuraray keep fruit and vegetables fresh for far longer –…
06/10/2021 | Press Releases
Top talents, satisfied employees and plenty of space for innovation: three accolades for Kuraray
Kuraray ranked by Focus Money as the best company for vocational training in the chemical sector – Top scores in the Focus Business ranking “Top…
05/19/2021 | Product News
“We keep fruit and vegetables fresh for longer and avoid waste throughout the supply chain”
Liquidseal's innovative coatings are the sustainable way to keep fruit and vegetables fresh − helped by high-quality PVOH materials from Kuraray. An…
04/01/2021 | Product News
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin. Details of the revisions are given below.
03/30/2021 | Press Releases
Driving forward high-tech materials: Jun Inoue joins the management of Kuraray Europe
Jun Inoue has been appointed successor to Naoya Uehara at the European headquarters of speciality chemicals producer Kuraray in Hattersheim, Germany.…
03/23/2021 | Press Releases
High-speed network and mixed reality headset for film production: Kuraray is testing 5G applications in Troisdorf
Speciality chemicals producer Kuraray is involved in a research project funded by the German government to test innovative 5G technologies in industry…
03/01/2021 | Product News
“Elastomer Coffee Talks”: Kuraray’s interactive web forum
Kuraray's new series of web seminars offers a practical, knowledge-based insight into innovative TPE materials. The first edition of this new series…
02/25/2021 | Press Releases
Signing the UN Global Compact (UNGC)
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara; hereinafter "Kuraray" or the "Company") signed the United Nations…
02/02/2021 | Product News
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin. Details of the revisions are given below.