Description

Kureha Corporation is a global enterprise based in Japan, engaged in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of diverse offerings, including advanced materials, specialized chemicals, and various plastic products. The company organizes its operations into five main divisions: Advanced Materials, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Plastics, Construction, and Other Operations. The Advanced Materials segment produces and supplies high-performance substances such as polyphenylene sulfide, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), engineered polyglycolic acid items, carbon fibers, and bead-form activated carbon. Kureha's Specialty Chemicals portfolio includes therapeutic agents for chronic kidney disease, agricultural and horticultural fungicides, along with industrial chemicals like chlorine, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, monochlorobenzene, para-dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, and ortho-dichlorobenzene. The Specialty Plastics division manufactures a wide array of plastic goods, encompassing household items like plastic wrap, food storage containers, cooking sheets, food bags, strainable garbage bags, garbage deodorizing sheets, antibacterial cleaning cloths, range hood filters, and bag clips. This segment also provides PVDF fishing lines, polyvinylidene chloride films, heat-shrink multi-layered films, and machinery designed for automatic food sealing. The Construction segment delivers comprehensive services across general construction, civil engineering projects, residential building, factory-related support, and plant engineering along with maintenance. Its Other Operations segment encompasses a broad range of services, including industrial waste management and environmental treatment facilities, real estate, property management, travel agency services, insurance, staffing solutions, healthcare services, transportation and warehousing, and the trading of chemical goods. Kureha Corporation was established in 1944 and maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.