| Year | Main Topics | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 | MonTor Performance Plastics Co., Ltd.(MONTOR), established by a joint venture with Monsanto (MonTor) Co. of U.S. |
| 6 | Pensanko Precision Sdn. Berhad (PSP) established in Malaysia. | |
| 4 | The construction of a second head office building (in Urayasu, Chiba) completed. | |
| 3 | Acquired Samuel Courtauld, a polyester filament textile subsidiary of Courtaulds in U. K., and Toray Textiles Europe Ltd. (TTEL) established. | |
| 1988 | 12 | Acquired the right of management for SOFICAR. |
| 6 | International Division established. | |
| 4 | Affiliated Companies Division, Phamaceuticals and Medical Products Division, Electronics and Information-related Products Division established. | |
| 1987 | 2 | Toray International Inc., began operation. |
| 2 | Full marketing of Toraysee* high-performance cleaner for eyeglass lenses began. | |
| 1986 | 7 | Marketing of Torayvino* home water purifier began. |
| 6 | Toray Corporate Business Research, Inc., established. | |
| 1985 | 5 | Toray purchased U. S. polypropylene film manufacturer Trea Industries Inc. (present Toray Plastics (America) Inc.) |
| 4 | Production of Feron* natural interferon-β preparation approved. | |
| 4 | Technology Center established at Shiga plant. | 1983 | 11 | The artificial weather simulation laboratory Technorama* completed. |
| 10 | Advanced Composite Materials Division established. | |
| 7 | Marketing of E-Filter* VDT screen filter began. | |
| 1982 | 12 | Société des Fibres de Carbone S.A. (SOFICAR) established in France to manufacture and market carbon fibers in Europe. |
| 11 | Toray Construction Co., Ltd., established. | |
| 6 | Toray Industries (Singapore) Pte, Ltd., established. | |
| 1981 | 7 | Importing and marketing of Rilsan* a nylon 11 and 12 resin began in cooperation with Atochem S.A. of France. |
| 1980 | 11 | Successfully developed of Electron-beam resist for manufacturing VLSI. |
| 7 | Toray Europe Ltd., established in London. | |
| 1 | Toray Medical Co., Ltd., established. | |
* indicates a trademark of Toray Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries, and/or affiliated companies.
