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
TEL: 03-3249-4666 FAX: 03-3249-4744
Incorporated

June 21, 1944
Capital

JPY 18,169 million
Net Sales

JPY 142,398 million (March 2020)
Business Outline

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

Product Groups
Business Offices

Business Offices
Number of Employees

4,271(Consolidated) 1,695(Non-consolidated)
Fiscal Term

April 1-March 31

Executives

President
Chief Executive Officer

Yutaka KOBAYASHI
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, PGA Department
Managing Director, Research & Development Division
General Manager, Manufacturing & Technology Division

Michihiro SATO
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, Internal Control and Auditing
Managing Director, Quality Assurance
General Manager, Finance & Accounting Division
General Manager, Administration Division
Project Manager, Project for Promotion of Corporate Managerial Reform

Yoshio NODA
Outside Director

Osamu TOSAKA
Outside Director

Kazunari HIGUCHI
Corporate Auditor

Masaru KIRIYAMA
Corporate Auditor

Toru YOSHIDA
Corporate Auditor

Yukako OSHIMI
Senior Vice President
President, Kureha America Inc.
Deputy Managing Director, PGA Department
Project Manager, New Business Creation Project

Naomitsu NISHIHATA
Senior Vice President
General Manager, Home Products & Packaging Material Division

Koji SUYAMA
Vice President
General Manager, Iwaki Factory, Manufacturing & Technology Division

Hiroyuki TANAKA
Vice President
General Manager, Advanced Products Division

Katsuhiro NATAKE
Vice President
General Manager, Chemicals Division

Satoshi YONEZAWA
Vice President
General Manager, Corporate Planning & Strategy Division

Masahiro NAMIKAWA
Vice President
General Manager, Research & Development Division

Hiroyuki SATO

Kureha’s Challenge

Introduce new business for the future and expanding business.