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Japan, 〒103-0023 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashihonchō, 3-chōme−3 日本橋本町ビル
+81 3-3249-4744
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Overview
- Summary
- Kureha is a leading comprehensive chemical product manufacturer with over 70 years of history, specializing in functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics through proprietary technological expertise. The company develops various advanced products across diverse industrial sectors, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and packaging materials, with a global business expansion. It focuses on developing high-performance polymers and eco-friendly technologies, contributing to sustainable societal development. Kureha maintains a strong competitive edge in global niche markets with its original technologies and market-leading products. The company concentrates its resources on key business areas such as environment, energy, life sciences, and digital communications to create economic value.Kureha is a leading comprehensive chemical product manufacturer with over 70 years of history, specializing in functional materials, specialty chemicals, and plastics through proprietary technological expertise. The company develops various advanced products across diverse industrial sectors, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and packaging materials, with a global business expansion. It focuses on developing high-performance polymers and eco-friendly technologies, contributing to sustainable societal development. Kureha maintains a strong competitive edge in global niche markets with its original technologies and market-leading products. The company concentrates its resources on key business areas such as environment, energy, life sciences, and digital communications to create economic value.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Polyglycolic Acid (PGA): A high-strength biodegradable polyester resin offering excellent gas barrier properties to carbon dioxide and oxygen, with controllable hydrolysis. It is a game-changing solution for hydraulic fracturing in shale gas and oil extraction, holding a 100% market share in industrial applications.Polyglycolic Acid (PGA): A high-strength biodegradable polyester resin offering excellent gas barrier properties to carbon dioxide and oxygen, with controllable hydrolysis. It is a game-changing solution for hydraulic fracturing in shale gas and oil extraction, holding a 100% market share in industrial applications.
- Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS): A heat-resistant polymer used in industrial applications such as automotive electronics, with Kureha being one of the world's largest producers. Fortron KPS is a tough and heat-resistant engineering plastic.Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS): A heat-resistant polymer used in industrial applications such as automotive electronics, with Kureha being one of the world's largest producers. Fortron KPS is a tough and heat-resistant engineering plastic.
- Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF): The world's leading cathode binder material for lithium-ion batteries (LiB). It provides excellent chemical resistance and moldability, with expanding applications in semiconductor manufacturing and water treatment. KF Polymer is an advanced plastic used in various industries.Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF): The world's leading cathode binder material for lithium-ion batteries (LiB). It provides excellent chemical resistance and moldability, with expanding applications in semiconductor manufacturing and water treatment. KF Polymer is an advanced plastic used in various industries.
- Carbon Products: Various carbon-based materials including carbon fibers, conductive carbon black, and hard carbon for lithium-ion batteries. Also utilized in the development of chronic renal failure treatments.Carbon Products: Various carbon-based materials including carbon fibers, conductive carbon black, and hard carbon for lithium-ion batteries. Also utilized in the development of chronic renal failure treatments.
- Microspheres: Expandable microcapsules contributing to a 10-20% reduction in part weight and improved sound and thermal performance.Microspheres: Expandable microcapsules contributing to a 10-20% reduction in part weight and improved sound and thermal performance.
- Pharmaceuticals: Development of proprietary pharmaceutical products, such as KREMEZIN/COVALZIN for chronic renal failure, utilizing carbon material technologies.Pharmaceuticals: Development of proprietary pharmaceutical products, such as KREMEZIN/COVALZIN for chronic renal failure, utilizing carbon material technologies.
- Agrochemicals: Original agricultural fungicides like Metconazole and Ipconazole, designed to enhance crop yields in harmony with the environment.Agrochemicals: Original agricultural fungicides like Metconazole and Ipconazole, designed to enhance crop yields in harmony with the environment.
- High Barrier Food Packaging: Krehalon line of shrinkable bags and films for sausages and other food products.High Barrier Food Packaging: Krehalon line of shrinkable bags and films for sausages and other food products.
- Household Products: Japan's first household cling wrap, NEW Krewrap, and the Kichinto-San series, making kitchen tasks easier and more convenient.Household Products: Japan's first household cling wrap, NEW Krewrap, and the Kichinto-San series, making kitchen tasks easier and more convenient.
- Fishing Lines: Seaguar series of fluorocarbon fishing lines, known for superior strength, sinking speed, and invisibility in water.Fishing Lines: Seaguar series of fluorocarbon fishing lines, known for superior strength, sinking speed, and invisibility in water.
- Core Advantages
- Proprietary Technology Development Capability: Since its establishment in 1944, a focus on in-house technology and innovation, utilizing organic synthesis, polymer, carbon control, evaluation, and process engineering technologies for unique product development.Proprietary Technology Development Capability: Since its establishment in 1944, a focus on in-house technology and innovation, utilizing organic synthesis, polymer, carbon control, evaluation, and process engineering technologies for unique product development.
- Global Niche Market Leadership: The world's sole industrial-scale producer of polyglycolic acid (PGA) and the global leader in market share for PVDF binders in lithium-ion batteries, securing a strong position in specific niche markets.Global Niche Market Leadership: The world's sole industrial-scale producer of polyglycolic acid (PGA) and the global leader in market share for PVDF binders in lithium-ion batteries, securing a strong position in specific niche markets.
- Contribution to Environment and Sustainability: Active efforts in sustainable management, including expanding eco-friendly product portfolios, investing in PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) capture and destruction systems, and issuing green bonds for EV battery expansion.Contribution to Environment and Sustainability: Active efforts in sustainable management, including expanding eco-friendly product portfolios, investing in PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) capture and destruction systems, and issuing green bonds for EV battery expansion.
- Customer-Centric Customized Solutions: The ability to anticipate customer needs, differentiate products through high-performance materials and tailored functionalities, and respond to evolving market demands.Customer-Centric Customized Solutions: The ability to anticipate customer needs, differentiate products through high-performance materials and tailored functionalities, and respond to evolving market demands.
- Global Production and Sales Network: Establishment of sales and production bases across nine countries worldwide, including the Iwaki factory in Japan, a PGA resin plant in West Virginia, USA, LIB material and carbon fiber product plants in China, and packaging film plants in Europe.Global Production and Sales Network: Establishment of sales and production bases across nine countries worldwide, including the Iwaki factory in Japan, a PGA resin plant in West Virginia, USA, LIB material and carbon fiber product plants in China, and packaging film plants in Europe.
- Target Industries
- Automotive: PPS resins, lithium-ion battery binders.Automotive: PPS resins, lithium-ion battery binders.
- Electronics/Electrical: PPS resins, lithium-ion batteries.Electronics/Electrical: PPS resins, lithium-ion batteries.
- Medical/Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceutical products, functional materials.Medical/Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceutical products, functional materials.
- Agriculture: Agrochemical products.Agriculture: Agrochemical products.
- Packaging: High-barrier food packaging materials, household wraps, PET bottles.Packaging: High-barrier food packaging materials, household wraps, PET bottles.
- Energy: Shale oil/gas extraction (PGA frac plugs), lithium-ion batteries.Energy: Shale oil/gas extraction (PGA frac plugs), lithium-ion batteries.
- Environmental: PFAS capture and destruction systems, water treatment.Environmental: PFAS capture and destruction systems, water treatment.
- Construction: Industrial chemical products, and other related services.Construction: Industrial chemical products, and other related services.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing: Specialty plastics such as PVDF.Semiconductor Manufacturing: Specialty plastics such as PVDF.
- Leisure: Fishing lines (Seaguar series).Leisure: Fishing lines (Seaguar series).
- Major Markets
- Japan, China, VietnamJapan, China, Vietnam
- Germany, Netherlands, FranceGermany, Netherlands, France
- United StatesUnited States
- AustraliaAustralia
- Certifications/Patents
- Recipient of the Special Technology Prize at the 2019 JCIA Technology Award for the development of production technology and new market exploration of high molecular weight polyglycolic acid (PGA).Recipient of the Special Technology Prize at the 2019 JCIA Technology Award for the development of production technology and new market exploration of high molecular weight polyglycolic acid (PGA).
- Recipient of The Ichimura Prize in 2020.Recipient of The Ichimura Prize in 2020.
- Finalist for the 2011 Edison Awards in the energy and sustainability category for innovative work with Kuredux™ PGA, a high-barrier biodegradable polymer.Finalist for the 2011 Edison Awards in the energy and sustainability category for innovative work with Kuredux™ PGA, a high-barrier biodegradable polymer.
- Patent for Polyester production process and reactor apparatus (US6852827).Patent for Polyester production process and reactor apparatus (US6852827).
- Patent for Electrode material for non-aqueous solvent-secondary cell, electrode and secondary cell (US7235329).Patent for Electrode material for non-aqueous solvent-secondary cell, electrode and secondary cell (US7235329).
- Patent for Process for preparing polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer (US7208555).Patent for Process for preparing polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer (US7208555).
- Patent for Gas-barrier, multi-layer hollow container (US6673403).Patent for Gas-barrier, multi-layer hollow container (US6673403).
- Patent for Semiconductive polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition (US6846436).Patent for Semiconductive polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition (US6846436).
- Patent application for Plant environmental stress tolerance improvement agent and environmental stress tolerance improvement method (US20260085277A1).Patent application for Plant environmental stress tolerance improvement agent and environmental stress tolerance improvement method (US20260085277A1).
- Patent for Molded product and processed article (US12584370B2).Patent for Molded product and processed article (US12584370B2).
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Japan, 〒103-0023 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashihonchō, 3-chōme−3 日本橋本町ビル
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