Kuraray Co. intends to accelerate its business in emerging economies, particularly in the Southeast Asian nations, India and Russia, after having mainly concentrated its investments in the US, Europe and China in the past. Its strategy is to extend its global business with the focus on its core product lines, targeting Y1 trn ($10 bn) in annual sales..

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