Change of Packaging Bag Specifications for KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™

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Change of Packaging Bag Specifications for KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™.

Kuraray Co., Ltd. announce a change in the specifications of the packaging bags for KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™.
The changes are as follows.

1. Information

KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™ logo renewal
Elimination of color code (upper left and lower right of bag) attachment and printing
Contact address and phone number added
Unified formatting and fonts globally
Printing of brand name and lot number on both sides and front side globally
Printing of bag number on each bag globally

2. Period of change

The new design will be introduced in phases, starting with production in April 2025 in Asia-Pacific. In North America, Central America, South America and Europe, the change will take place from the middle of this year.

Please note that the timing of the change may vary depending on the inventory of the old design bags and the timing of production.

3. New Design (Please, find it below)

Asia-Pacific

North America, Central America and South America

Europe

Customers may contact their local Kuraray contact for further details.
Thank you for your kind consideration and understanding.

About Kuraray

Kuraray is a globally active specialty chemicals company and manufacturer of innovative high-performance materials. The company produces its wide range of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH/PVA) grades under well-known brands such as KURARAY POVAL™, EXCEVAL™, ELVANOL™, and MOWIFLEX™ in Japan, Singapore, Germany, and the USA.

Kuraray’s global production and service network makes us your partner of choice for innovative high-quality PVOH resins.

Press contact:
Heiko Mack
Director of Poval Business
Kuraray Europe GmbH
Philipp-Reis-Straße 4
65795 Hattersheim am Main
Tel.: +49 69 305 85343
E-Mail: Heiko.Mack@kuraray.com
Website: www.kuraray-poval.com

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