About Us

Founded as Chugoku Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Started production and sales of activated carbon

Renamed to Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd.

Established a joint venture, Cenapro Chemical Corporation, in Cebu, the Philippines

Started design, production, and sales of activated carbon-related equipment

Started design, production, and sales of activated carbon fiber

Started design, production, and sales of nitrogen gas generator

Started in-house production of activated carbon filters KURAFILTER™ using activated carbon fiber

Opened the Tsurumi Research and Development Center

Started production and sales of activated carbon sheets

Established Kuraray Chemical (Ningxia) Environmental Industry Co., Ltd. in China

Expanded the business of activated carbon KURARAY COAL™ YP grade for electric double-layer capacitors

Started production and sales of fine activated carbon KURARAY COAL™ PGW grade for water purifiers

Established Bio Hard Carbon Co., Ltd., a joint venture for producing hard carbon for battery materials

Bio Hard Carbon Co., Ltd. was merged into Kuraray Co., Ltd., and the business started under the Kuraray Group

Kuraray Co., Ltd. absorbed Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd. and launched the Carbon Materials Division

Kuraray Co., Ltd. acquired Calgon Carbon Corporation and established the Calgon Carbon Division

Kuraray Chemical (Ningxia) Environmental Industry Co., Ltd. ceased operations

Integrated the Carbon Materials Division and the Calgon Carbon Division to form the Environmental Solutions Division