HOUSTON – Kuraray America Inc. (KAI) has appointed Hitoshi Toyoura as the company’s new President and CEO.
Toyoura joins KAI from the Osaka, Japan, office where he served as a Director and Senior Executive Officer of Kuraray Co. Ltd. During his 35-year tenure with the company, he has worked for the fiber sector and has held numerous leadership positions. An experienced international business leader, Toyoura spent more than 20 years of his early career in the paper and non-woven fabrics business, followed by four years in the filament, spinning yarn and fiber reinforcement business. Toyoura assumes the role of President after the retirement of George Avdey, who served as the company’s President for five years of his 18-year tenure with the company.