Company Profiles
General: Since its establishment in 1949, Kurita Water Industries Ltd. has been contributing to the development of industry and the improvement of the social infrastructure. This Japanese company has a long history as the leading enterprise in the water treatment industry. Its corporate mission is to become an advanced water and environmental management company. In addition to expanding the business from simple water treatment to comprehensive water and environmental management, Kurita is also going beyond their traditional role as a provider of products such as water treatment chemicals and facilities. Kurita has set its sights on transforming itself into a provider of total solutions, satisfying customers’ needs in the area of water and environmental management.
The Kurita Group is comprised of 44 corporations: the parent company, 42 subsidiaries and one affiliate. Together, they offer an unparalleled wealth of proprietary technologies, products and services in the water treatment field. Kurita is segmented into two main business areas: water treatment chemicals and water treatment facilities.
Kurita America, Inc. was established in 1996 as the US subsidiary. Kurita America Inc. provides complete turn-key systems, maintenance services and water treatment chemicals capable of meeting the needs of the most stringent water treatment systems in the US. The company provides a superior level of project management, engineering, design, quality components, and process and cooling water chemicals to establish customer satisfaction for supplying complete new systems as well as providing support services for existing systems. This ensures that each customer's water treatment system operates at peak efficiency. Kurita also provides information in the fields of filtered/purified water and other water treatments, water treatment equipment, and chemical technologies. The US headquarters are located in Carrollton, Texas.
Products: Kurita’s water treatment chemical business serves the following areas:
· Boiler water
· Cooling water
· Waste water
· Process treatment
· Equipment and systems
· Customized services
The water treatment business focuses on the following segments:
· Ultrapure water production systems
· Water treatment systems for general industrial use
· Wastewater treatment and reclamation systems
· Services – including maintenance, outsourcing, soil remediation, tool cleaning and chemical cleaning
Financial: Kurita Water Industries Ltd. reported an increased net profit of 28.8% to ¥18.3 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. Revenue was up 3.9% to ¥204.9 billion. Earnings per share rose from ¥110 to ¥142.
The company
has over 4,200 employees world-wide