| 1926年 |
Toyo Rayon's founding objective was to spur major development of the nation and the economy, with the founder's slogan 'To generate major benefits for the nation and the economy.' |
| 1926年01月 |
Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. founded. |
| 1926年04月 |
Approval for construction of Shiga Plant obtained (April 16 is set as the foundation day of the company). |
| 1927年04月 |
Shiga Plant established. |
| 1927年08月 |
First rayon yarn spinning (Shiga). |
| 1936年07月 |
Toyo Kenshoku (now Ehime Plant) established. |
| 1938年02月 |
Seta Plant established. |
| 1941年05月 |
Succeeded in synthesis and melt spinning of nylon 6 fiber (Shiga). |
| 1941年06月 |
Aichi Plant established (absorption-type merger with Shonaigawa Rayon and other firms). |
| 1944年03月 |
Showa Industry Co., Ltd. (now Toray Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.) acquired. |
| 1950年 |
Establishing a corporate culture of active engagement in R&D |
| 1951年 |
Toyo Rayon concluded a patent licensing agreement with America's DuPont and began full-scale production of nylon fiber. |
| 1951年04月 |
Nagoya Plant established. |
| 1951年06月 |
Nylon technology licensing agreement concluded with E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont, USA). |
| 1953年03月 |
Marketing of AMILAN™ nylon resin began. |
| 1953年10月 |
Toyo Nylon Knit Products (now Toray Textiles, Inc.) established. |
| 1955年 |
In 1955, Toyo Rayon expressly laid out a company motto reflecting the management philosophy passed down since its founding. |
| 1955年03月 |
Company principle established. |
| 1955年07月 |
Trilon Co., Ltd. (now Toray Industries (H.K.) Ltd.) established in Hong Kong. |
| 1956年 |
Toray established the Central Research Laboratory in Otsu (Shiga Prefecture). |
| 1956年04月 |
Central Research Laboratories established (Shiga). |
| 1957年02月 |
Signed technical agreement about polyester with ICI (Feb. 1957). Toray licensed polyester technology from the U.K. firm ICI, becoming one of the world's leading manufacturers of all three major types of synthetic fiber in the 1960s. |
| 1957年02月 |
Polyester technology licensing agreement with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. (ICI, of the U.K.). |
| 1958年03月 |
Mishima Plant established. |
| 1958年03月 |
Production of TETORON™ polyester fiber began. |
| 1958年08月 |
Toyo Metallizing Co., Ltd. (now Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd.) established. |
| 1959年10月 |
Production of LUMIRROR™ polyester film began. |
| 1960年 |
In 1960, Toyo Rayon set up a foundation to promote and support basic science in Japan. |
| 1960年03月 |
Okazaki Plant established. |
| 1960年06月 |
Toyo Rayon Science Foundation (now Toray Science Foundation) established. |
| 1960年08月 |
Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. (now Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.) established. |
| 1961年03月 |
Toy Rayon's Science Foundation First Award Presentation Ceremony (Mar.1961) |
| 1962年 |
Toray established the Basic Research Laboratory in Kamakura (Kanagawa Prefecture). |
| 1962年09月 |
Basic Research Laboratories (now Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories) established (Kamakura). |
| 1963年 |
Toray's first joint venture in Thailand in 1963 and the transfer of its technology. |
| 1963年03月 |
Thai Toray Textile Mills Co., Ltd. (now Thai Toray Textile Mills Public Company Limited) established in Thailand. |
| 1963年05月 |
Production of rayon yarn phased out. |
| 1963年06月 |
Full-scale production of TORAYFAN™ polypropylene film began (Shiga). |
| 1963年12月 |
Toray Nylon Thai Co., Ltd. (now Thai Toray Synthetics Co., Ltd.) established in Thailand. |
| 1964年02月 |
Production of TOYOLAC™ ABS resin began (Nagoya). |
| 1964年03月 |
Production of TORAYLON™ acrylic fiber began (Ehime). |
| 1964年06月 |
Toyo Products Co., Ltd. (now Du Pont-Toray Co., Ltd.) established as a result of equal investment by Toyo Rayon and Du Pont. |
| 1964年06月 |
Marketing of SILLOOK™ polyester filament yarn--a substitute for natural silk--began. |
| 1965年12月 |
Toray New York, Inc. (now Toray Industries (America), Inc.) established in the U.S. |
| 1966年03月 |
Marketing of PROMILAN™ nylon 66 began. |
| 1966年12月 |
Toray Silicone Co., Ltd. (Now Dow Toray Co., Ltd. and DuPont Toray Specialty Materials K.K.) established as a result of equal investment by Toyo Rayon and Dow Corning in the U.S. |
| 1968年09月 |
Full-scale production of TORAYPEF™ polyolefin foam began (Shiga). |
| 1970年 |
Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. renamed Toray Industries, Inc. |
| 1970年 |
After successfully developing polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber, Toray initiated its test production in quantities of a few hundred grams per month in 1970. |
| 1980年 |
Expansion of Toray's carbon fiber business for the next generation of aircraft structures. |
| 1986年 |
In 1986, it was revisited, after which a new corporate motto of 'Contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies and products.' was established. |
| 1993年11月 |
Malaysia Toray Science Foundation Inaugural Ceremony (Nov. 1993) |
| 1994年 |
In 1994, it established independent science foundations in three Southeast Asian nations, where the company had expanded early on. |
| 2000年 |
2000 - Increased orders for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes used at water treatment facilities |
| 2010年01月 |
Toray Tonen Specialty Separator (now Toray Battery Separator Film Co., Ltd.) established in Japan. |
| 2010年04月 |
Daimler AG agreed to jointly develop carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for automotive parts. |
| 2010年05月 |
Toray signs long-term basic supply agreement with EADS (Airbus)- to supply carbon-fiber prepreg. |
| 2010年07月 |
Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "second five-year plan under strategic partnership." |
| 2011年01月 |
Environment & Energy Center established (Seta). |
| 2011年05月 |
Toray Advanced Film Kaohsiung Co., Ltd. established in Taiwan. |
| 2011年06月 |
Toray Medical (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2011年06月 |
Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites GmbH established in Germany. |
| 2011年07月 |
Automotive Center China opened in Shanghai. |
| 2011年09月 |
P.T. Toray Polytech Jakarta established in Indonesia. |
| 2011年11月 |
Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2012年07月 |
Toray Plastics (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2012年11月 |
Toray do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil. |
| 2013年03月 |
Celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of business in the Kingdom of Thailand. |
| 2013年03月 |
Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in the Republic of Indonesia. |
| 2013年04月 |
Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in Malaysia. |
| 2013年04月 |
DOME CARBON MAGIC LTD. (now Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.) acquired. |
| 2013年09月 |
Acquired entire stake in Zoltek Companies, Inc., manufacturer of large tow carbon fibers. |
| 2013年11月 |
Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. secured preferential negotiating rights regarding share acquisition of Woongjin Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Toray Chemical Korea Inc.) in the Republic of Korea. |
| 2014年01月 |
hitoe® Developed hitoe™ functional material enabling continuous measurement of biodata. |
| 2014年02月 |
Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2013” formulated. |
| 2014年09月 |
Toray Kusumger Advanced Textile Private Limited. established in India. |
| 2014年09月 |
Toray Resin Mexico S.A. de C.V. established as a resin compounding business in the United Mexican States. |
| 2014年11月 |
Toray Membrane Middle East LLC established in Saudi Arabia. |
| 2015年01月 |
Composite Materials (Italy) s.r.l. established in Italy. |
| 2015年04月 |
Toray Resins Europe GmbH. established in Germany. |
| 2015年07月 |
Greenerity GmbH established, as a company for business in the fuel-cell / water electrolysis industry. |
| 2015年08月 |
Toray Industries Europe GmbH. established in Germany. |
| 2015年09月 |
Delta Tech S.p.A. established in Italy. |
| 2015年11月 |
Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "third five-year plan under strategic partnership." |
| 2015年11月 |
Signed a comprehensive long-term agreement with The Boeing Company to supply carbon fiber TORAYCA™ prepreg for the production of the new Boeing 777X aircraft, extending the existing supply agreement for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. |
| 2016年 |
Toray Advanced Materials Symposium 2016 and Toray Advanced Materials Exhibition 2016 was held at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo. |
| 2016年04月 |
Decision to establish R&D Innovation Center for the Future (Shiga) finalized. |
| 2016年06月 |
Toray WBD Membrane Technology (JS) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2016年07月 |
Decision to start Automobile Airbag Nylon Fiber and Fabric Business in Mexico. |
| 2017年02月 |
Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2019” formulated. |
| 2017年04月 |
Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. established in the U.S. |
| 2017年05月 |
Toray Malaysia Systems Solution Sdn. Berhad establishe in Malaysia. |
| 2017年10月 |
Automotive Center Europe opened in Germany. |
| 2017年10月 |
UNIQLO and Toray hosted Apparel Expo in New York. |
| 2017年11月 |
Toray Polytech (Foshan) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2018年04月 |
Toray Industries Hungary Kft. established in Hungary. |
| 2018年06月 |
Toray’s New Textile and Garment Development Base TECHNORAMA GIII Completed. |
| 2018年07月 |
Toray TCAC Holding B.V. and TenCate Advanced Composites USA, Inc. established in Netherland and the U.S. |
| 2018年07月 |
Toray Group Sustainability Vision formulated. |
| 2019年 |
New Frontiers Research Laboratories, R&D Innovation Center for the Future (Scheduled for opening in 2019) |
| 2019年04月 |
Toray Industries Korea Inc. established in Korea. |
| 2019年06月 |
Toray Membrane (Foshan) Co., Ltd. established in China. |
| 2019年07月 |
Toray Textiles (Thailand) Public Company Limited. established in Thailand. |
| 2019年12月 |
R&D Innovation Center for the Future opened in Shiga. |
