Message from Chief
Representative for India

Namaste! Welcome to Toray Group in India.

Incorporated in Tokyo in 1926, Toray Industries, Inc. is a ¥2.5 trillion global company active in 29 countries through 48,682 employees (as of March 31, 2023). It manufactures and sells fibers & textiles, plastics & chemicals, IT-related products, carbon fiber composite materials, environment & engineering services, water purification products and life-science drugs and medical devices. Toray’s slogan is "Innovation by Chemistry" and its corporate philosophy is "Contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies and products." As a global player in the materials industry, Toray researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes new technologies, products and solutions that enhance customers’ comfort, safety and quality of life while minimizing environment impact.

Toray has a long association with Indian sub-continent. In 1960, Toray opened its Bombay office and sold polyester filament for saris. In 1962, Toray built a weaving factory in Sri Lanka. Since 1985, Toray has actively licensed several new technologies to Indian companies. Under Toray’s Asia and Emerging Country Business Expansion (AE) Project, Toray is actively expanding its business in Asia and emerging countries. Consequently, in 2011, Toray established a Country Head Office in Gurgaon and a Sales & Marketing Office in Mumbai. In 2014, Toray established Toray Kusumgar Advanced Textile Pvt. Ltd. for weaving automotive airbags, to enhance automotive safety, with production commencing in 2016. In 2017, Toray Industries (India) Private Limited (successor entity for Country Head Office incorporated 2014) secured industrial land in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh State. Production of Engineering Plastics, Polypropylene Spun Bond and Air Filter started in 2019, 2020 and 2023 respectively. As a responsible and ethical corporation, Toray is committed to India, its customers, suppliers, employees and other stakeholders.

Toray will help India become world’s third largest economy through proactive new business development, introduction of more technologies, products and services while expanding its geographic footprint across the sub-continent. Indian and foreign customers will benefit from Toray’s greater choice, premier product quality, best-of-breed applications engineering and exceptional sales service.

Thank you for visiting Toray Group in India!

Chief Representative
Masahiro Nishizawa