Kuraray releases transcript of Q2 FY2026 earnings Q&A session

Reuters2026/08/17 00:53

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Kuraray published Q&A highlights from its Q2 FY2026 earnings briefing on Aug. 7, 2026, attended by President Hitoshi Kawahara.
Full-year operating income forecast held at JPY 70 billion; profit drivers shifted as volumes weaken, price and mix improve, costs rise.
Management flagged softer demand, lower utilization assumptions, raw material and fuel inflation, foreign-exchange headwinds, inventory valuation tailwinds.
Vinyl acetate outlook: PVOH resin, EVAL to face customer inventory adjustments in H2; optical-use poval film seen correcting front-loaded H1 demand.
Advanced interlayer: PVB film pressured by weak construction, competition; SentryGlas projects delayed, not canceled; water-soluble PVOH film seen rebounding from H2.

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Kuraray releases transcript of Q2 FY2026 earnings Q&A session

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