Kureha America (“KAN”), established in 1976, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kureha Corporation and located in NY. The company is chartered to commercially and operationally represent key business initiatives for the corporation in North and South America. Kureha America employs approximately 100 people in the US and maintains 4 warehouses to service those initiatives. Products include Advanced Materials such as Piezo and Pyroelectric films, Expandable Polymer Microspheres, as well as KF Polymer (PVDF), Carbon Fiber, Krehalon (Food Packaging) and Seaguar (Fluorocarbon Fishing Line).