Based on Toray Group’s core technologies “organic synthetic chemistry,” “polymer chemistry,” “biotechnology” and “nanotechnology,” we are working toward greater depth and fusion of fundamental technologies such as polymerization, yarn-making, fibers application processing, and film processing, while expanding our operations from fibers and textiles to resins, chemicals, and films. We are also creating advanced materials and developing businesses in the fields of electronic & information materials, carbon fiber composite materials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and water treatment.
Toray’s Businesses
Toray Group’s business consists of five segments.
Fibers & Textiles
Toray's fibers & textiles business has all three major synthetic fibers-nylon, polyester, and acrylic. Our product line-up fulfills a vast array of needs, from filament yarns, staple fibers, textiles, and garments, to industrial material applications.
Toray is engaged in the resins and chemicals, films, and electronic & information materials businesses, including resin compound for automobiles, PET films, battery separator films for lithium-ion secondary batteries, and OLED related materials.
Toray supplies PAN-based carbon fibers for aerospace applications, industrial applications including environment and energy fields, and sports applications. Toray will continue to expand its business and solidify its position as the world's leading manufacturer of carbon fiber.
This segment includes reverse osmosis membranes which Toray has the world's leading position, seawater desalination systems, wastewater recycling systems, plant and engineering businesses, and housing-related businesses.
Toray's expansion of the life science business is based on three business areas : pharmaceuticals, medical devices such as dialyzers, and bio-tools such as DNA chips.