Investor Presentaiton
Outcomes of Main FY2019 Initiatives
Pursue
competitive
superiority
◆Optical-use poval film: Finished expansion of wide-width film lines at Kurashiki
Plant
Water-soluble PVA film
-New production lines at existing US plant went into operation
-A new US plant is expected to go into operation in the first half of 2020
Ionomer interlayer for glass lamination SentryGlas™ production started in Czech
plant in July
◆ Decided to increase production capacity in Kuraray Kuraflex Okayama Plant
for melt-blown nonwoven fabric
Strengthened quality improvement and production efficiency using IoT
Expand new
business
fields
Install production equipment for Flexible Copper Clad Laminates
VECSTAR™ FCCL in Kashima Plant
Business expansion of PLANTIC™ biomass-based gas barrier material
- Participated in the “G20 Innovation Exhibition" hosted by the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment
♦Corporate Marketing Group: Promoted organization-wide cross-divisional
activities to develop new applications
Promoted integration and synergy with the Calgon Carbon business
Promoted work-style reforms
Introduced full-scale No Overtime Week system
• Introduced teleworking and flexible working
Enhance
comprehensive
strengths of
the Kuraray
Group
kuraray
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