The Kuraray Group is committed to developing new elds of business using pioneering technology that improves the environment and enhances the quality of life throughout the world. Kuraray was founded in 1926 for the purpose of commercializing synthetic rayon, which was a cutting-edge technology at the time. We at Kuraray used our unique technical strengths to create products that the world had never seen before. We were the first company in the world to commercialize PVA fiber, the first synthetic fiber produced using made-in-Japan technology. Other businesses we have created include PVA resin, which is a raw material of KURALON™; PVA film, which is essential for LCDs; EVAL™ (EVOH resin), which features excellent gas barrier properties; and a lineup of the worlds only synthetic isoprene chemical products. Our businesses with the worlds top market share that we have created using our unique technologies account for more than half of the Kuraray Groups total sales.