Corporate Profile

Kureha's corporate profile, history and executives.

Corporate Name

KUREHA CORPORATION
Head Office

3-3-2 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8552
Incorporated

June 21, 1944
Capital

JPY 18,169 million
Net Sales

JPY 162,015 million (March 2025)
Business Outline

Manufacturing and sales of functional materials, specialty chemicals and plastics
Products and Services

Product Groups
Business Offices

Business Offices
Number of Employees

4,017(Consolidated) 1,671(Non-consolidated)
Fiscal Term

April 1-March 31

Executives

President &
Chief Executive Officer

Yutaka KOBAYASHI
Senior Executive Vice President
General Manager, Corporate Strategies & Accounting Division
General Manager, Administration Division
General Manager, Advanced Products Division
Project Manager, Production Transformation Project
Project Manager, Carbon Neutrality Project

Katsuhiro NATAKE
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, PGA Business
Managing Director, Research & Development Division
Managing Director, Manufacturing & Technology Division
General Manager, New Business Division

Naomitsu NISHIHATA
Outside Director

Osamu TOSAKA
Outside Director

Osamu IIDA
Outside Director

Yumiko OKAFUJI
Corporate Auditor

Michihiko HAYASHI
Corporate Auditor

Tsukasa SAKANE
Corporate Auditor

Katsuo OKUNO
Vice President
General Manager, Home Products & Packaging Materials Division

Atsushi KIDA
Vice President
General Manager, Manufacturing & Technology Division
General Manager, Production Technology Innovation Center
Project Manager, KF Technology Project

Takahisa UEYAMA
Vice President
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Strategies & Accounting Division

Kyosuke KAWANA

Toward Creating a New Future

Introduce new business for the future and expanding business.