Toray Group's global operations now include 114 companies in 20 countries and regions including Japan. In this area, we are focused on advancing business structure reform and strengthening our profit base, as well as further growing our business by developing new businesses. NT-II also aims to further broaden our business and increase revenues and profits in the ASEAN countries and China as well as expand into the high-growth IT-related industry in Korea. This stage of reform will increase profits by reinforcing and reforming our business structure in the U.S.A. and Europe, as well.


*Exchange Rate: 06/3(Actual) 113¥/dollar


| Business Expansion Strategies | |
|---|---|
| ASEAN | Thailand: Focusing management resources on industrial fibers and resins for automotives |
| Malaysia: <Resins and films> Strengthening cost competitiveness of regular resins and films; shifting to higher value-added products <Polyester/cotton blended textiles> Shifting to higher value-added products |
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| China | TFNL: Differentiating its polyester filament yarn from competitors; starting a nylon filament yarn business |
| Korea | TSI: Increasing its PP spun bond capacity; expanding electronics materials businesses |
(US/Europe)

(US/Europe)

| Business Expansion Strategies | |
|---|---|
| Europe | SOFICAR: Increasing its sales by capacity expansion Alcantara, TPEu: Promoting profit improvement efforts continuously |
| US | TPA: Expanding higher value-added films for packaging and industrial uses CFA, TCA: Expanding its sales by increasing its capacity mainly for the aircraft use |
*Exchange Rate: 06/3(Actual) 113¥/dollar




