Kuraray
The company is listed in the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a member of the Nikkei 225 stock market index. Kuraray is a member of the Mizuho keiretsu. History. In April 2015, Kuraray acquired the Australian manufacturer of biobased barrier films Plantic Technologies. In September 2017, Kuraray acquired Calgon Carbon for $1.1 billion, an activated carbon maker based in Pittsburgh. In February 2021, Kuraray signed the global framework of the United Nations Global Compact. Product Offerings. Various products are described below: Incidents. In May 2018, an explosion occurred in Kuraray's Pasadena plant in the  US, injuring 21 workers. The plant is the world's largest ethylene vinyl alcohol plant. Kuraray agreed to pay a total of $92 million in settlement to the affected employees. In September 2019, a plasticizer leaked from Kuraray's plant in Fayetteville to the Cape Fear River, forcing the Brunswick County to stop drawing water from the river.