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…

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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 –…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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