News Releases 2005
December
November
| Nov17 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Concerning Dedication Ceremony Man-Made Leather Joint Venture in China |
| Nov16 | Plastics | Methacrylic Resin Sheet Manufacturing Plant Begins Operations in China; Dedication Ceremony Held |
| Nov15 | Plastics | Kuraray Launches Sales of Lightweight and Flexible, Colorful Hose Resistant to Heat and Cold (Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.) |
| Nov11 | Plastics | Groundbreaking Ceremony for New KURARISTER Plant |
| Nov11 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | Dedication ceremony planned for manufacturing plant of hollow fiber for high-performance dialyzer (Kuraray Medical Inc.) |
| Nov2 | Company | Parent Company and Consolidated Business Results for Six Months Ended September 30,2005 [PDF] |
October
| Oct26 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Concerning the Development and Marketing of PARCASSIO for Use in Apparel |
| Oct17 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Price Revisions for KURALON and Polyester Staple Fibers |
| Oct13 | Plastics | Prices of PMMA Molding Material, MMA Monomer, and MAA Revised |
| Oct12 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products R&D | Invention of Ultra-Bright, Inorganic EL Light-Emitting Materials, and Joint Development of Next-Generation Light Source |
| Oct12 | Company | Notice : Concerning the Resumption of Operations at Kuraray's Okayama Plant |
| Oct3 | Chemicals, elastomers and rubber | Price increase of elastomer products |
September
| Sep30 | Company | Organization Restructure (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.) |
| Sep30 | Company | Organization Restructure (Kuraray Medical Inc.) |
| Sep15 | Company | Notice : Regarding an Accident at the Okayama Plant |
| Sep12 | Company | Operations Begin at New Activated Carbon Plant in China |
| Sep9 | Company | Notice : Concerning Explosion at Kuraray's Okayama Plant |
| Sep7 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Special Plastic Hook Tape to be Launched (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.) |
August
| Aug31 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Lineup of Retaining Straps for Home Appliances Adds New Type for use even on Liquid Crystal TVs (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.) |
| Aug30 | Company | Plant Name Changes Due to Municipal Consolidation |
| Aug24 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | Wound Dressing Material Manufacturing Technology Licensed (Kuraray Medical Inc.) |
| Aug9 | Plastics | Production of Poval Film for Polarized-Film Manufacturing Shifts Into High Gear |
| Aug5 | Company | Reorganization of the Kurashiki Plant |
| Aug3 | Company | Notice of the Dissolution of a Subsidiary [PDF] |
| Aug3 | Company | Consolidated Earnings Report for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006 [PDF] |
July
June
| Jun29 | CSR | Kuraray CSR Report 2005 Published |
| Jun29 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products R&D | Development of a Microspace Cell-culture Chip |
| Jun23 | Plastics | New Hose Indicates Temperature with Hue Change (Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.) |
| Jun8 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | Clara Q10 White Powder On Sale (Kuraray Family Products Co., Ltd.) |
| Jun6 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Plastic Sleeve for Shipping Documents on Refrigerated Goods and MAGIC TAPE-Based Banding Material Developed (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.) |
May
| May26 | Plastics | Water-soluble Composite-Process Yarn Developed and Marketed (Kuraray Trading Co., Ltd.) |
| May12 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | Release of Portable Contact Lens Cleaning Sheet (Kuraray Medical Inc.) |
| May11 | Company | Parent Company and Consolidated Business Results for the year Ended March 31, 2005(unaudited) [PDF] |
April
| Apr18 | Chemicals, elastomers and rubber | Expansion of Thermoplastic Elastomer Manufacturing Facilities Completed |
| Apr7 | Company Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Kuraray Acquires VECTRAN High-performance Fibers Business of Celanese Advanced Materials Inc. |
| Apr5 | Plastics | VANCOOL a Multilayer Tent and Material with Superior Heat-Blocking Properties Now Available (Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.) |
March
| Mar25 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | Stylish and light for travel "Madame Hiroko's" Bikei Shoes Listed by JALSHOP |
| Mar24 | Company | Executive Personnel Actions (Scheduled for June 2005) |
| Mar24 | Company | Organizational Restructuring (as of April 1, 2005) |
| Mar18 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | New Line of Men's Shoes Launched Made of PARCASSIO NP Luxury Man-Made Leather. |
| Mar17 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | CLARA Q10 Ceramide Cream On Sale (Kuraray Family Products Co., Ltd.) |
| Mar9 | Plastics | New Type of Elastic Hose Developed (Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.) |
| Mar7 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Narrow-type and loop fastener developed (Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd) |
February
| Feb23 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | AMARETTA DK Man-Made Leather for Highly Impact-Absorbent Golf Gloves Developed |
| Feb22 | Fabric, manmade leather, nonwoven fabric, hook and loop fasteners | Joint Development and Marketing by Daimaru and Bath Corporation |
| Feb21 | Plastics | NHK Spring and Kuraray Develop Brand Label to Reveal Piracy |
| Feb9 | Company | Consolidated Business Results for Three Quarters Ended December 31,2004 [PDF] |
January
| Jan27 | Medical, Eco-Friendly and other products | New Sialic Acid Throat Lozenges-Delicious and Healthful (Kuraray Family Products Co., Ltd.) |
| Jan5 | Plastics | Acquisition of PVB Film Business from HT Troplast Completed |
| Jan4 | Plastics | MIRABRIGHT LCD Backlighting Device Developed |
