Kuraray Poval™ Riguardo a noi History
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Kuraray pioneered development of polyvinyl alcohol (Kuraray Poval™) in the early 1950s in a small plant in Japan. Originally in the form of the raw material Vinylon, Kuraray Poval™ was commercialized and sold by Kuraray beginning in 1958. As applications for Kuraray Poval™ were developed, Kuraray grew its production.
With a plant in Singapore and the acquisition of Clariant AG, Kuraray became a global leader in polyvinyl alcohol production. With the groundbreaking and construction of the new Kuraray Poval™ plant in Houston, Kuraray will continue to be the largest global producer of polyvinyl alcohol.
| 1958 | Kuraray begins producing Kuraray Poval™ for commercial use, becoming the first company to do so in history |
| 1961 | Kuraray Poval™ sales reach the same level as Kuraray's original product, Vinylon. |
| 1972 | Kuraray Poval™ sales surpass Vinylon, firmly positioning the company as a top producer in the Poval resin industry. |
| 1996 | Kuraray enters into a joint venture in Singapore to build the first PVOH plant outside of Japan. |
| 2001 | Kuraray purchases PVOH and PVB Resin business from Clariant AG. |
| 2003 | Kuraray completes the construction of the its research and technical center in Pasadena, Texas. |
| 2005 | Kuraray develops new, market-changing technology, PVOH Film, for use in LCD TV screens; announces expansion of PVOH Film Plant in Japan; expands PVOH production in Germany by more than 20,000T. |
| 2006 | Kuraray expands PVOH Film plant in Japan to keep up with market demand for film. |
| 2008 | Kuraray dissolves joint venture in Singapore and becomes sole owner of the PVOH plant. |
| 2010 | Kuraray expands the PVOH Film plant to further supply for the growing demand in LCD applications. |
| 2012 | Kuraray acquires MonoSol, a PVOH Film manufacturer and expands German Kuraray Poval™ facility. |
| 2013 | Kuraray announces expansion of MonoSol facilities. |
| 2014 | Kuraray acquires Dupont Vinyl Acetate Product Groups including VAM, PVOH and PVB. |
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