Greeting
Thank you for visiting the Kureha website.
Since our founding in 1944, Kureha has continued to grow alongside greater society, grounded in our unique technologies developed over the years.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported our Group along the way.
In 2023, the Kureha Group established its vision: “a specialty solutions company that leverages proprietary technology and contributes to a new future for society.” In order to achieve this vision, we have set three management objectives (“Continuous enhancement of economic value,” “Contribution toward resolving social issues,” and “Contribution toward reduced environmental impact”) as well as three priority measures (“Reviving Kureha’s technology-driven focus,” “Strengthening the management base,” and “Synergism between company and employees”).
Under these management policies, we strive to continuously enhance economic value through our business activities, while also contributing to the resolution of various social issues and actively working to reduce our environmental footprint—all with the aim of realizing a better society. In this era of rapid change, we seek to lead in technological solutions for social issues by strengthening our proprietary technologies, cultivated since our founding, while also reinforcing our market-oriented perspective. By conducting R&D that accurately captures market needs, we are bolstering our R&D capabilities and striving to achieve cost competitiveness that will enable us to prevail in global competition.
Since the launch of the “Toward Creating a New Future” medium- to long-term management plan, our business environment has changed significantly. In fiscal 2024, we formulated the “Kureha Group Medium to Long-Term Management Plan, the Rolling Plan 2025.” In terms of capital policy under the Rolling Plan, we reviewed our optimal equity level and enhanced shareholder returns through share buybacks to further improve capital efficiency. For fiscal 2025, we have changed our dividend policy to introduce the dividend on equity (DOE) ratio, implementing stable dividends linked to equity in order to enhance corporate value.
Despite the persistently uncertain business environment, we are making efforts to improve our performance and KPIs through what is within our control. At the same time, we are working towards the realization of the Kureha Vision. Both management and employees are united in the challenge and initiative of creating new value, driving innovation to become an indispensable technology-driven company for the realization of a sustainable society.
Lastly, I would like to sincerely apologize for the concerns and inconvenience caused to our stakeholders due to the resignation of a director in May 2025 as a result of inappropriate conduct. We are making every effort to further strengthen our compliance systems to prevent recurrence.
We greatly appreciate your continued understanding and support.