About Kurita

Kurita is one of the global market leaders in industrial water and process treatment. With over 74 years of experience, we provide you with state-of-the-art solutions, tailored to the specific needs of your water systems.

With more than 7,600 employees in 58 companies worldwide, the Kurita Group delivers proven solutions that increase plant efficiency while contributing to environmental sustainability.

Kurita’s most relevant business activities revolve around solving water management issues, realizing sustainable energy use, reducing waste, and advancing industrial production technologies.

Corporate Philosophy

Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.
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Our Vision

Pioneering “new value for water“ to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
In seeking to realize its corporate philosophy, Kurita Group creates shared value with society through its business, addressing water resource issues, contributing to a decarbonized society and building a circular economy.
Kurita Group creates new value by leveraging knowledge accumulated from a broad array of frontline sites to address social issues.
Kurita Group elevates and refines its technology and human resources to be an indispensable partner to our customers, swiftly providing unprecedented technology and services.

Our Values

Deepen understanding of frontline sites

Our solutions are rooted in a deep understanding of frontline site (Gemba) issues and information. We maximize customer value while also seeking to further elevate our expertise in water.

Elevate and connect expertise

We strive to elevate our knowledge of water and the environment, which are precious. Innovation and the creation of new value are generated by connecting the diverse and ever more sophisticated knowledge accumulated by all.

Exceed expectations

Our desire to challenge ourselves is driven by our aspiration to serve humanity. We always push ourselves to deliver results that exceed expectations. We build trust with our customers through serial success.

Maintain unwavering integrity

We engage sincerely with all of our stakeholders. We fulfil our responsibilities to the future through our single-minded pursuit of solutions to social issues.

Sustainability

Acting today with a responsibility for tomorrow

The social issues facing the world today include fields where Kurita’s accumulated technologies and expertise can make a difference, such as a lack of freshwater and climate change as indicated by the Sustainable Development Goals.

Kurita is committed to promoting lasting change in everything it does and incorporates conservation in its research and development as well as in its solutions for you, our customer.

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Our figures

2.3B€ Net Sales

Fiscal Year 2023

2.0% R&D expenses

Fiscal Year 2023

> 100 countries

For further information, you can access our 2023 Integrated Report.

R&D Centers

The Kurita Group promotes research and development on a global scale, primarily from our Kurita Innovation Hub in Japan, as well as from our development base in Germany and Singapore. Our Development Centers are strengthening cooperation with each other. The Group promotes initiatives ranging from research of core technologies to the development of new products, new technologies and new businesses.

Kurita Innovation Hub / Japan

The Kurita Innovation Hub opened as a new research and development site in April 2022.
The hub will combine diverse knowledge through exchanges and cooperation between stakeholders, including customers and research institutions in Japan and abroad, with the aim of accelerating innovations that will solve social and industrial issues.

Kurita Europe Technology Center / Germany

The Kurita Europe Technology Center is a research and development site that was opened in September 2021 in Viersen, Germany, consolidating the three research and development sites maintained in Germany by Kurita Europe GmbH. In addition to cutting-edge research and development facilities, the site is equipped with an employee training center and a visitor center for introducing customers and business partners to R&D efforts.

Kurita R&D Asia Pte. Ltd.

 In this environment, Kurita R&D Asia Pte. Ltd. seeks to develop technologies for desalination and recycling wastewater. The company seeks cooperation with research institutions in Singapore to obtain timely information on leading-edge technology and to develop competitive technologies through demonstration experiments in the region.

Milestones of our History

2023
Acquisition of Arcade Engineering Group

Kurita acquires Arcade Engineering Group, an industrial engineering company specialized in water and process plants for the microelectronics & semiconductor industry and the construction of electrical switchboards.

2022
Kurita Innovation Hub

The Kurita Innovation Hub opened as a new research and development site in April 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. 

2021
Kurita Europe Technology Center Innauguration
Inauguration of New Kurita Europe Technology Center (KETC)

Kurita Europe celebrated the opening ceremony of its new Technology Centre on September 23th, 2021, in Viersen, Germany. 

2019
Avista Technologies, Inc.

Acquired Avista Technologies, Inc. in the United States, and Avista Technologies (UK) Ltd., which manufacture and sell RO chemicals

2018
Acquisition of production site in Ambes, France.

Acquisition of production site in Ambes, France, for Paper and water treatment chemicals.

2017
Established in Dubai Kurita Middle East FZE
2015
BK Giulini

Acquisition of the Water & Paper business (former BK Giulini) from Israel Chemicals Ltd. – merge of European entities to become ONE Kurita Europe

2008
Acquisition of water treatment division from Henkel
2005
Kurita Global Technology Center

Kurita Global Technology Center established through the integration of research and development facilities

1995
Kurita Water Industries - Dalian

Kurita Water Industries (Dalian) Co., Ltd. established as Kurita’s base in China for water treatment chemical production and sales

1989
Foundation of Kurita Europe GmbH in Germany
1975
Kurita do Brasil LTDA.

Kurita do Brasil LTDA. established to manufacture and sell water treatment chemicals in Brazil

1949
Foundation of Kurita Water Industries Ltd. in Japan

Sales of chemicals for boiler water treatment