Kuraray America, Inc. (SEPTON Business Unit)

Headquarters and Plant are located in the Bayport Industrial District of Pasadena, Texas. Several grades of SEPTON™ elastomers are produced primarily for the Americas and European markets. Other grades of SEPTON™ and HYBRAR™ made at the Kashima, Japan facility are sold through the Sales and Marketing organization, located at this site.

Production Capacity of SEPTON™ : 18,000 metric tons/year (40MM lb./yr)

2000	SEPTON Company of America established
2001	Plant construction began
2002	Commencement of commercial production
2003	Received ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certification
2007	Production Capacity Expansion　12,000 metric tons (26MM lb.) /year → 18,000 metric tons (40MM lb.) /year
2008	Merger into Kuraray America, Inc.

Facility personnel actively support local community organizations such as the La Porte Community Advisory Council and the La Porte/Bayshore Chamber of Commerce. SEPTON™ also began partnering with a local elementary school in 2002.

Address:
  2625 Bay Area Blvd,
  Houston, TX 77058, U.S.A.
  Tel:+1-713-495-7342 / Fax:+1-713-495-7322
  URL: http://www.kuraray-am.com

Kuraray Research and Technical Center (KRTC)

In the spring of 2004, Kuraray opened its Research & Technical Center (KRTC) in Houston, Texas. A hub of information gathering and incubation regarding primarily polymer-related technologies and businesses in the U.S.A., KRTC creates significant synergy effects by allowing U.S.-based affiliated companies to combine market development and technical service functions with corporate R&D functions for EVAL™ and SEPTON™.

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