Quick Guide to Kuraray Trading
What's Kuraray Trading? - Kuraray Trading in the Data
We handle a wide range of products and offer the best solutions for our customers through flexible sales methods.
Kuraray Trading Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer-affiliated trading company that handles textile products, chemical and chemical products, environmental materials and functional products. We have accumulated a history of more than 60 years in our role as the trading function of the Kuraray Group through the sale of high-performance products.
Today, the company has nine bases in Japan and overseas, creating high value-added products not only for domestic sales, but also for overseas markets in countries such as China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Business - Product Areas and Sales Functions
The products we handle are broadly divided into the Fibers & Textiles, Chemicals & Fine Chemicals, and Environmental & Functional Materials & Belts segments.
Three product areas
Fibers and Textiles
In the fibers and textiles field, we deal in yarn, fabrics, sportswear and other apparel, as well as industrial materials and man-made leathers.
- polyester
- PVA fiber
- Man-made leather
- Others
Chemicals & Fine Chemicals
In the chemicals and chemical products field, we handle products with a wide range of applications, including isoprene and other solvents and resins such as methacrylate, and we are expanding the range of product utilization by proposing applications based on an understanding of customer needs.
- Isoprene
- vinyl acetate
- methacrylic
- Chemical products of foreign manufacturers
- original
Environment, Functional Materials, and Belts
We deal in environmental materials such as activated carbon and hollow fiber water treatment membranes, as well as industrial belts made by combining and laminating resins and various other materials.
- Activated Carbon
- Hollow fiber membrane products
- functional products
- Industrial Belts
Overseas
Our overseas sales account for about half of our total sales, and that percentage is increasing every year. With offices in China, Vietnam, Korea, and Taiwan, we are strengthening our sales and marketing network in Asia to provide value that meets the needs of the region.
Diverse sales functions
Kuraray Trading leverages these sales functions to provide a variety of value-added services to its customers.
Maker function
Function as a manufacturer that processes its own materials into products and delivers further high value-added products to customers.
Sales company function
Function as a sales company selling Kuraray Group products and materials.
Trading company function
Function as a trading company that imports and exports products and other items from overseas manufacturers.
For Future - Medium-Term Management Plan and Social Contribution Activities
Management Strategies in the Medium-Term Management Plan
We have set forth the "2026 Mid-Term Management Plan" starting in fiscal year 2022 to promote sustainability and create innovation, which are key issues for the Group. We will continue to expand our business based on the following management strategies and provide optimal solutions to our customers.
- Strengthen profitability through expansion of proprietary businesses
- Further expansion of overseas sales, especially in Asia
- Strengthening the Kuraray Group's corporate strength as a trading company
Social Contribution Activities
We have an environmental policy that states, "Through our business activities, we will contribute to social and economic development and the improvement of the global environment. We are committed to providing environmentally friendly products and services, as well as promoting internal projects to raise employee awareness of the environment.
Working Environment - Improvement of Work Environment and Human Resource Development
Working Environment
Kuraray Trading believes that "human resources" are the key to sustainable corporate growth, and we aim to create a workplace environment where each and every employee can work in good health and with a sense of fulfillment and pride.
- Support for balancing work and childcare/nursing care
- Support for Women's Activities
- retention management
- mental health care
- Various other benefits, etc.
Developing Global Human Resources
As a company, we are also focusing on global human resource development, including in-house training and short-term overseas assignments, with the aim of further global expansion in the future.
Kuraray Trading is building an organization in which diverse members can play an active role in response to values and needs that change daily from various angles.
For more information, please also see the page " Initiatives for Work Styles ".
