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Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ito; hereinafter “Kuraray”) hereby announces that it participates in THE DIGITAL MATERIAL SHOW, a trade show aimed at connecting apparel and sports brands with material suppliers. This annual event has traditionally been hosted in Portland, Oregon, the United States, this time is an online exhibition.

1.Background

Kuraray decided to participate in this trade show as it allows the Company to virtually join the event from Japan and talk business with other participants from apparel makers and brand owners around the globe. We will thereby endeavor to raise brand recognition for the Kuraray Group.

2.Products to Be Exhibited

CLARINO™ man-made leather, MAGIC TAPE™ hook and loop fastener, mesh films and nonwoven fabrics made using thermoplastic elastomers, shock-absorbing fiber, ASTRINO™ raised woven fabric, anti-pilling polyester textiles, eco-friendly packaging materials made of poval films, etc.

3.Outline of the Exhibition

Name THE DIGITAL MATERIALSHOW
Date/period
U.S. time July 20, 2020 (Mon.) 10:00 to August 15, 2020 (Sat.) 17:00*
Japan time July 19, 2020 (Sun.) 18:00 to August 15, 2020 (Sat.) 01:00
Networking & Webinars (real-time online business negotiations)
U.S. time July 21, 2020 (Tue.) 08:00 to July 23, 2020 (Thu.) 19:00*
Japan time July 20, 2020 (Sun.) 16:00 to July 23, 2020 (Thu.) 03:00
* Pacific Daylight Time
Venue https://material-exchange.com/digital-material-show2020/
Content offered by Kuraray Enables a close look at two-dimensional and three-dimensional pictures of exhibited products. Solution proposals through online chatting and other functions
Admission fees Free of charge
Supported languages English, Japanese and Chinese