Jump to main content

Jump to global navigation

Jump to local navigation

Jump to header utility

Jump to footer

HOME > About Us > About Toray > History > 1990s

About Toray

  • About us
  • Massage from the President
  • Management Philosophy
  • Long-Term Corporate Vision
  • Corporate Brand
  • Corporate Governance
  • About Toray
  • Corporate Outline
  • Organization
  • Board of Directors
  • History
  • 2000s
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • 1970s
  • 1960s
  • Before 1959
  • Press Releases
  • Events & Sports
  • Activities of TORAY Group
  • Our People

History

1990s

Year Main Topics
1999 10 Established Toray Saehan Inc. in Korea.
10 Started marketing Lumimagic* anti-odor adherent and antiseptic fabric.
1998 11 Started marketing Makspec* fabric subjected to non-formalin antibacterial treatment.
9 Started marketing Quup* high moisture absorptive nylon filament.
6 Established Toray Ultrasuede (America), Inc. in the U.S.
1997 9 Established Toray Textiles Central Europe s.r.o. in the Czech Republic.
5 Established Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. in the U.S.
3 Established Toray Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China.
1996 5 Established KTP Industries, Inc. in Korea.
5 Purchased the Röhne Poulenc Group's film manufacturing and marketing company, establishing Toray Plastics Europe S.A.
3 Started marketing biodegradable fishing line Fieldmate*.
3 Toray Human Resources Development Center established.
1995 11 Toray Sanko Precision (Zhongshan) Ltd., (RKZ) established.
9 Toray Sakai Weaving (Nantong) Co., Ltd.,(TSW) established to produce polyester filament-woven fabrics.
7 STEMCO, Ltd. established in Korea for manufacturing and marketing TAB tape and flexible printed circuits.
6 STECO, Ltd. established in Korea for TAB packaging.
4 New Corporate Philosophy developed.
1 Trading Division established.
1994 12 P.T. Petnesia Resindo (PNR) established in Indonesia for manufacturing PET resin.
9 Toray Sakai Printing and Dyeing (Nantong) Co., Ltd.,(TSD) established in China for dyeing polyester filament woven fabrics.
2 Production of Siveras* liquid crystal polymer began.
2 Marketing of Intercat* recombinant feline interferon agent.
1993 10 Production of TOPTICAL* color filter for TFT LCDs at Seta plant began.
9 Construction of a facility for the commercial production of PHASEWRITE* rewritable phase-change optical disks began.
7 TTEL completed state-of-the-art plant at Mansfield in U.K. for weaving and dyeing of polyester woven fabrics.
1992 11 Manufacturing and marketing of ABS resin started at Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad.
5 Toray Composite (America), Inc., established.
4 Manufacturing and marketing of ABS resin started at Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad.
3 Feron* received approval for the additional indication of hepatitis C.
1 Full marketing of Mictron* para-based aramid film started.
1 Production of Dorner* prostacyclin derivative drug approved.
1991 10 Therma-Wave, Inc., of U.S., semiconductor measurement and inspection equipment manufacturer, acquired.
6 Global Environmental Research Laboratories established.
4 The long-term corporate vision AP-G 2000 launched.
2 Du Pont-Toray Co., Ltd., began production of 'Kevler®'.
2 ACE Division established.
1 Production of Lumirror* began at Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
1990 12 Marketing of Torayrom* rotary drumfilter purifying equipment began.
10 Marketing of Breath O Hard CL* advanced oxygen-permeable contact lenses began.
9 Made an alliance with Eastman Chemical of U.S., and started importing and marketing their PCT resin.
7 Toray Diplomode Inc. established.
7 Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad (TPM) established.
4 Boeing Inc., approved Torayca* carbon fiber prepreg as the primary structural material for B777.
4 Fashion Division established.

* indicates a trademark of Toray Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries, and/or affiliated companies.

PAGETOP