Since its very inception as a corporate entity, Toray Group has firmly subscribed to the conviction that "research and technical development provide the key to building the Toray of tomorrow." Toray has constantly positioned the strengthening of basic research and fundamental technologies as critical management issues, channeling its energies into research and development and has created new technologies and expanded the field of the technologies.
From our foundation in 1926, rayon production served as the start of our business advance into the three major synthetic fibers of nylon, polyester and acrylic, as well as high-performance films, engineering plastic resins, carbon fiber composite materials, IT-related products, high performance membranes, pharmaceuticals and medical products ranging from basic materials to processed products.
Toray Industries, Inc. last year celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation, and took advantage of this milestone to renew its commitment to the promotion of research and development targeting growth over the next eight decades as well. Positioned as the new core technologies anticipated to guide Toray through the 21st century are “Organic Synthetic Chemistry,”“Polymer Science,” “Biotechnology”and “Nanotechnology” rooted in this updated platform, Toray Group has already embarked on a course of “Innovation” geared with the core technologies and their integration, in the ultimate quest to emerge as “A Global Top Company of Advanced Materials”.
