Kuraray Holds Opening Ceremony to Kick Off Local Brazilian Subsidiary Kuraray South America

  • Commence Full-Scale Market Development of Kuraray Group Products

TOKYO--()--Kuraray Co., Ltd (TOKYO:3405)(ISIN:JP3269600007) held an opening ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 12, 2011 to mark the start of its local Brazilian subsidiary, Kuraray South America established in 2010. The new subsidiary will serve as a base to undertake sales and market development of Kuraray Group products in South America, reflecting the importance of accelerating global strategies for Kuraray's core businesses.

"Brazil and the rest of South America have enjoyed remarkable growth, making the region an indispensable aspect of Kuraray's global strategy. In particular, amid forecasts that Brazil will continue to experience significant economic growth, I am certain that Kuraray Group technologies and products will make a major contribution to Brazil's development." Said Fumio Ito, President of Kuraray during the ceremony.

Kuraray will fully utilize Kuraray South America as a base for marketing Group products with the aim of further promoting the development of the South American market, which displays considerable growth potential.

 
Overview of Kuraray South America

Company
Name

  Kuraray South America Representações Ltda.
Capital 3.5 million reais (Kuraray 100%)
Representative Akihiro Hoashi
Address

Al. Campinas, 977, 5O andar, sala 51 - CEP 0140-4001 –Jd. Paulista, - São
Paulo – SP -Brasil

Principal
businesses

Market development and sales promotion of Kuraray Group products in
South America

Number of
employees

  3
 

About Kuraray

With proprietary technology in polymer chemistry and synthetic chemistry, Kuraray has been developing chemicals and resins, fibers and textiles, high-performance materials, medical products and others. Kuraray has subsidiaries in 16 countries and regions outside Japan.

Contacts

Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Hasegawa, +81-3-6701-1072
Corporate Communications Dept.

Release Summary

Kuraray Co., Ltd held an opening ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 12, 2011 to mark the start of its local Brazilian subsidiary, Kuraray South America established in 2010.

Contacts

Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Hasegawa, +81-3-6701-1072
Corporate Communications Dept.