1926
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Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. founded.
- 4
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Approval for construction of Shiga Plant obtained (April 16 is set as the foundation day of the company).
1927
- 4
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Shiga Plant established.
- 8
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First rayon yarn spinning (Shiga).
1936
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Toyo Kenshoku (now Ehime Plant) established.
1938
- 2
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Seta Plant established.
1941
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Succeeded in synthesis and melt spinning of nylon 6 fiber (Shiga).
- 6
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Aichi Plant established (absorption-type merger with Shonaigawa Rayon and other firms).
1944
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Showa Industry Co., Ltd. (now Toray Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.) acquired.
1951
- 4
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Nagoya Plant established.
- 6
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Nylon technology licensing agreement concluded with E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont, USA).
1953
- 3
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Marketing of AMILAN™ nylon resin began.
- 10
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Toyo Nylon Knit Products (now Toray Textiles, Inc.) established.
1955
- 3
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Company principle established.
- 7
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Trilon Co., Ltd. (now Toray Industries (H.K.) Ltd.) established in Hong Kong.
1957
1958
- 3
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Mishima Plant established.
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Production of TETORON™ polyester fiber began.
- 8
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Toyo Metallizing Co., Ltd. (now Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd.) established.
1959
- 10
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Production of LUMIRROR™ polyester film began.
1960
- 3
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Okazaki Plant established.
- 6
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Toyo Rayon Science Foundation (now Toray Science Foundation) established.
- 8
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Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. (now Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.) established.
1962
1963
- 3
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Thai Toray Textile Mills Co., Ltd. (now Thai Toray Textile Mills Public Company Limited) established in Thailand.
- 5
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Production of rayon yarn phased out.
- 6
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Full-scale production of TORAYFAN™ polypropylene film began (Shiga).
- 12
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Toray Nylon Thai Co., Ltd. (now Thai Toray Synthetics Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand.
1964
- 2
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Production of TOYOLAC™ ABS resin began (Nagoya).
- 3
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Production of TORAYLON™ acrylic fiber began (Ehime).
- 6
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Toyo Products Co., Ltd. (now Du Pont-Toray Co., Ltd.) established as a result of equal investment by Toyo Rayon and Du Pont.
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Marketing of SILLOOK™ polyester filament yarn--a substitute for natural silk--began.
1965
- 12
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Toray New York, Inc. (now Toray Industries (America), Inc.) established in the U.S.
1966
- 3
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Marketing of PROMILAN™ nylon 66 began.
- 12
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Toray Silicone Co., Ltd. (Now Dow Toray Co., Ltd. and DuPont Toray Specialty Materials K.K.) established as a result of equal investment by Toyo Rayon and Dow Corning in the U.S.
1968
- 9
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Full-scale production of TORAYPEF™ polyolefin foam began (Shiga).
1970
1970
- 1
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Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. renamed Toray Industries, Inc.
- 3
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Chiba Plant established.
- 7
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Marketing of ECSAINE™ ultra-microfiber non-woven fabric with suede texture began.
- 10
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Tsuchiura Plant established.
1971
- 3
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Tokai Plant established.
- 7
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Gifu Plant established.
- 8
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Test production of TORAYCA™ carbon fiber started (Shiga).
- 10
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P.T. Indonesia Toray Synthetics established in Indonesia.
1973
- 2
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Penfibre Sdn. Berhad established in Malaysia.
- 3
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Production of TORAYCA™ carbon fiber started (Ehime).
- 4
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Nan Sing Dyeing Works (Malaysia) (now Penfabric Sdn. Berhad) established in Malaysia.
1974
- 1
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Toray Industries (H.K.) Ltd. established in Hong Kong.
- 4
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Iganto S.p.A. (now Alcantara S.p.A.) established in Italy.
1975
- 6
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Ishikawa Plant established.
1976
- 12
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Marketing of TORAYCON™ PBT resin began.
1977
- 9
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Full-scale production of TORELIEF™ photosensitive resin relief printing plate began (Okazaki).
1978
- 6
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Toray Research Center Inc. established.
1979
- 10
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Marketing of TORAY WATERLESS PLATE™ offset printing plate requiring no dampening water began.
1980
1980
- 1
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Toray Medical Co., Ltd. established.
- 11
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Production of ROMEMBRA™ reverse-osmosis membrane elements began (Shiga).
1981
- 8
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Marketing of BREATH-O™ contact lenses began.
1982
- 1
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Toray Industries, Inc. Seoul Office completed.
- 11
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Toray Construction Co., Ltd. established.
- 12
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Société des Fibres de Carbone S.A. (SOFICAR) (now Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A.) established in France to manufacture and market carbon fibers in Europe.
1983
- 11
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Artificial weather simulation laboratory "Technorama" completed (Shiga).
1985
- 4
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Technology Center to function as the headquarters of research and development established (Shiga).
- 5
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U.S. polypropylene film manufacturer Trea Industries Inc. (now Toray Plastics (America) Inc.) acquired.
- 8
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Toray Industries, Inc. Beijing Office completed.
- 9
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Marketing of MICTRON™ Para-type Aramid Film began.
1986
- 4
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Corporate philosophy established to commemorate 60 years in business.
- 6
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Toray Corporate Business Research, Inc. established.
- 7
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Marketing of TORAYVINO™ home water purifier began.
- 12
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Toray International, Inc. established.
1987
- 4
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Marketing of TORAYSEE™ high-performance cleaning cloth began.
1988
- 4
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Affiliated Companies Division established to centrally manage affiliated companies in Japan.
- 6
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International Division established to perform company-wide international strategies.
1989
- 3
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Samuel Courtauld & Co. (U.K.) (now Toray Textiles Europe Ltd.) acquired.
- 4
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Construction of a second head office building (in Urayasu, Chiba) completed (*closed in 2015).
1990
1990
- 4
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TORAYCA™ Carbon-fiber prepreg certified as primary structural material for Boeing passenger aircraft.
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Toray Industries, Inc. Europe Office (now Toray Industries Europe GmbH in Germany) completed in the U.K.
- 7
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Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad established.
1991
- 4
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Long-term corporate vision "AP-G 2000" formulated.
1992
- 5
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Toray Composite (America), Inc. established.
1993
- 11
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Marketing of TOPTICAL™ color filters began.
1994
- 8
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Toray Sakai Printing & Dyeing (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (now Toray Sakai Weaving & Dyeing (Nantong) Co., Ltd.) established in China for dyeing polyester filament woven fabrics.
- 12
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P.T. Petnesia Resindo established in Indonesia for manufacturing PET resin.
1995
- 4
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Toray Philosophy system established.
- 7
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STEMCO, Ltd. established in Korea.
- 11
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Toray Fibers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established in China.
1997
- 5
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Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. established in the U.S.
- 9
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Toray Textiles Central Europe s.r.o. established in the Czech Republic.
2000
2000
- 10
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Toray Advanced Computer Solution, Inc. established.
2001
- 1
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Eitopia Co., Ltd. established.
- 7
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Yihua Toray Polyester Film Co., Ltd. established in China.
2002
- 2
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Toray Film Products (Hong Kong) Ltd. established in Hong Kong.
- 3
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Toray Fibers & Textiles Research Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 4
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Toray Film Products (Zhongshan) Ltd. established in China.
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New long-term corporate vision "AP-New TORAY21" formulated.
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Corporate reform program "Project New TORAY21" started.
- 7
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Controlling companies established in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Acquired fluorofiber business of Du Pont and established Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc. in the U.S.
2003
- 5
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Advanced Materials Research Laboratories opened (Kamakura).
2004
- 4
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Midterm Management Issues "Project NT-II" formulated.
- 7
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Toyo Metalizing Co., Ltd. and Toray Plastic Films Co., Ltd. merged to form Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd.
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Suido Kiko Kaisha, Ltd. and Chori Co., Ltd. became consolidated subsidiaries.
2005
- 7
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Toray Jifa (Qingdao) Textile Co., Ltd. established in China.
2006
- 4
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Comprehensive formal agreement signed for long-term supply of carbon-fiber composite materials for the Boeing 787.
- 5
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Long-term corporate vision "AP-Innovation TORAY21" and mid-term business strategy project "Innovation TORAY 2010" formulated.
- 6
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Strategic partnership started with UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
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Toray Membrane USA, Inc. established in the U.S.
- 11
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Toray Polytech (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established in China.
2007
- 8
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Toray Group fashion companies merged to form Toray Diplomode, Inc.
2008
- 2
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Toray Films Europe S.A.S. established in France.
- 6
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Automotive Center opened (Nagoya).
- 8
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Full-scale marketing of PICASUS™, an easily shaped metallic sheen resin film with low environmental impact, began.
- 10
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Received 2008 Humanitarian Award from the United Nations Association of New York for its environmentally friendly business activities and CSR activities targeting sustainable social growth and the prevention of climate change.
- 12
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Made Towa Orimono Co., Ltd. (now Toray Amtecs Inc.) a wholly owned subsidiary.
2009
- 4
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Automotive & Aircraft Center established (Nagoya).
- 7
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Started operation of a new carbon-fiber prepreg facility at the Ishikawa Plant.
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Toray BlueStar Membrane Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 8
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Established water-treatment technology research and development base Toray Singapore Water Research Center at Nanyang Technological University.
2010
2010
- 1
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Toray Tonen Specialty Separator (now Toray Battery Separator Film Co., Ltd.) established in Japan.
- 4
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Daimler AG agreed to jointly develop carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for automotive parts.
- 5
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Toray signs long-term basic supply agreement with EADS (Airbus)- to supply carbon-fiber prepreg.
- 7
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Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "second five-year plan under strategic partnership."
2011
- 1
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Environment & Energy Center established (Seta).
- 5
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Toray Advanced Film Kaohsiung Co., Ltd. established in Taiwan.
- 6
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Toray Medical (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. established in China.
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Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites GmbH established in Germany.
- 7
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Automotive Center China opened in Shanghai.
- 9
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P.T. Toray Polytech Jakarta established in Indonesia.
- 11
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Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. established in China.
2012
- 7
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Toray Plastics (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 11
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Toray do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil.
2013
- 3
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Celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of business in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in the Republic of Indonesia.
- 4
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Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in Malaysia.
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DOME CARBON MAGIC LTD. (now Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.) acquired.
- 9
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Acquired entire stake in Zoltek Companies, Inc., manufacturer of large tow carbon fibers.
- 11
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Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. secured preferential negotiating rights regarding share acquisition of Woongjin Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Toray Chemical Korea Inc.) in the Republic of Korea.
2014
- 1
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Developed hitoe™ functional material enabling continuous measurement of biodata
- 2
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Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2013” formulated.
- 9
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Toray Kusumger Advanced Textile Private Limited. established in India.
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Toray Resin Mexico S.A. de C.V. established as a resin compounding business in the United Mexican States.
- 11
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Toray Membrane Middle East LLC established in Saudi Arabia.
2015
- 1
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Composite Materials (Italy) s.r.l. established in Italy.
- 4
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Toray Resins Europe GmbH. established in Germany.
- 7
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Greenerity GmbH established, as a company for business in the fuel-cell / water electrolysis industry.
- 8
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Toray Industries Europe GmbH. established in Germany.
- 9
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Delta Tech S.p.A. established in Italy.
- 11
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Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "third five-year plan under strategic partnership."
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Signed a comprehensive long-term agreement with The Boeing Company to supply carbon fiber TORAYCA™ prepreg for the production of the new Boeing 777X aircraft, extending the existing supply agreement for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
2016
- 4
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Decision to establish R&D Innovation Center for the Future (Shiga) finalized.
- 6
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Toray WBD Membrane Technology (JS) Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 7
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Decision to start Automobile Airbag Nylon Fiber and Fabric Business in Mexico.
- 10
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Toray Advanced Materials Symposium 2016 and Toray Advanced Materials Exhibition 2016 was held at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo.
2017
- 2
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Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2019” formulated.
- 4
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Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. established in the U.S.
- 5
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Toray Malaysia Systems Solution Sdn. Berhad establishe in Malaysia.
- 10
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Automotive Center Europe opened in Germany.
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UNIQLO and Toray hosted Apparel Expo in New York.
- 11
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Toray Polytech (Foshan) Co., Ltd. established in China.
2018
- 4
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Toray Industries Hungary Kft. established in Hungary.
- 6
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Toray’s New Textile and Garment Development Base TECHNORAMA GIII Completed.
- 7
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Toray TCAC Holding B.V. and TenCate Advanced Composites USA, Inc. established in Netherland and the U.S.
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Toray Group Sustainability Vision formulated.
2019
- 4
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Toray Industries Korea Inc. established in Korea.
- 6
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Toray Membrane (Foshan) Co., Ltd. established in China.
- 7
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Toray Textiles (Thailand) Public Company Limited. established in Thailand.
- 12
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R&D Innovation Center for the Future opened in Shiga.