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

Representative Director, Chairman of the Board

Yutaka KOBAYASHI
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Katsuhiro NATAKE
Director, Executive Vice President
Managing Director, PGA Business
General Manager, Advanced Products Division
General Manager, Life Sciences Division
General Manager, New Business Division

Naomitsu NISHIHATA
Outside Director

Osamu IIDA
Outside Director

Yumiko OKAFUJI
Outside Director

Keiji NISHIO
Corporate Auditor

Michihiko HAYASHI
Corporate Auditor

Tsukasa SAKANE
Corporate Auditor

Reiko YOSHIDA
Senior Vice President
General Manager, Manufacturing and Technology Division

Takahisa UEYAMA
Vice President
General Manager, Home Products and Packaging Materials Division

Atsushi KIDA
Vice President
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Strategies and Accounting Division

Kyosuke KAWANA
Vice President
General Manager, Research and Development Division
General Manager, Advanced Polymers Development Department

Masayuki OKURA
Vice President
General Manager, Administration Division

Junko MINATO

Toward Creating a New Future

Introduce new business for the future and expanding business.