Kuraray Co. Ltd. Announces Change in Position of Sadaaki Matsuyama from Current Position as Director and Primary Executive Officer to Representative Director and Primary Executive Officer
June 29, 2016 at 05:00 pm
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Kuraray Co. Ltd. announced the change in position of Sadaaki Matsuyama from Current position: Director and Primary Executive Officer to Representative Director and Primary Executive Officer of the company. Date of appointment June 29, 2016.
Kuraray Co., Ltd. is the world's leader in the manufacturing and marketing of chemical products, resins and synthetic fibers. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- chemical and resin (45.6%): functional resins and films, elastometers, thermoplastics, adhesives, fine chemistry products, etc. primarily for cosmetic products, televisions and mobile phones screens, foot packaging and paper manufacturing;
- fibers and textile products (29.8%): synthetic fibers and man-made leather, polyester, nonwoven textile products, resins, etc. sold under the brands Kuralon, Clarino Vectran and Kuraflex;
- functional materials (18.8%): methacrylic resin, medical chemicals, carbon materials, etc.;
- other (5.8%): primarily dental treatment and water purifying products.
At the end of 2019, the group had 52 production worldwide.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (27.1%), China (13.8%), Asia (12.3%), Europe (23.6%), the United States (18.5%) and other (4.7%).
Kuraray Co. Ltd. Announces Change in Position of Sadaaki Matsuyama from Current Position as Director and Primary Executive Officer to Representative Director and Primary Executive Officer
KURARAY CO., LTD 
