Kuraray Co., Ltd (株式会社クラレ) is a Japanese manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and other materials. Their main manufacturing facilities are located in Kurashiki, Okayama. The company's Tokyo administrative offices are located in Otemachi, Chiyoda in the Ote Center Building and its Osaka offices are located in the Umeda Hankyu Building).[4][5] As of, Kuraray was the sole worldwide producer of Vectran liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fibre.[6]
The company is listed in the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a member of the Nikkei 225[7] stock market index.
Kuraray is a member of the Mizuho keiretsu.