{"id":24236,"date":"2021-10-27T07:18:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T07:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/early-advocate-of-german-japanese-ties-metzler-continues-to-work-closely-with-japan-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-10-27T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T07:34:21","slug":"technology-and-trust-lead-to-european-success-for-kuraray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/technology-and-trust-lead-to-european-success-for-kuraray\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology and trust lead to European success for Kuraray"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kuraray Europe GmbH is Europe\u2019s leading producer of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl butyral. The company\u2019s roots can be traced back to the establishment of a trading company in Duesseldorf in 1991. A decade later the company advanced its expansion in Europe by acquiring Swiss multinational chemical company Clariant AG\u2019s polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl butyral operations in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matthias Gutweiler<\/strong>, Managing Director of Kuraray Europe | \u00a9 Kuraray<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe acquisition of this important Clariant business was a major milestone for Kuraray,\u201d recalled Matthias Gutweiler, managing director of Kuraray Europe GmbH. \u201cWhile this was the first time the company had acquired another business with a totally different company culture, it proved to be a perfect match. Kuraray has invested in Europe over the last 20 years and we have grown significantly. We have made a number of large European acquisitions, expanded capacity and grown organically. Within our organization, our businesses have developed and we have a strong and diverse mix of people and culture within the company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In two decades, the company\u2019s sales turnover increased from \u20ac130 million (2001) to \u20ac730 million (2020) and today it employs about 1,000 people across Europe. Kuraray\u2019s patented and global market-leading products, such as Trosifol and SentryGlas ionoplast interlayers are used for laminated safety glass applications in the architectural and automotive industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our solutions serve the needs of many different industries and can be used for various applications. We are the European leader in architectural glazing, are an important supplier to the automotive industry as well as to the packaging market.<\/p>Matthias Gutweiler<\/strong>, Managing Director of Kuraray Europe<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur solutions serve the needs of many different industries and can be used for various applications,\u201d said Gutweiler. \u201cWe are the European leader in architectural glazing, are an important supplier to the automotive industry as well as to the packaging market. And all these markets have high potential: For example in the packaging market, an increase in public awareness about environmental concerns has resulted in higher demand for sustainable packaging. And we offer solutions such as biodegradable packaging solutions that completely dissolve in water or sustainable barrier coatings for paper packaging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n