History

2010s

2010 1 Toray Tonen Specialty Separator (now Toray Battery Separator Film Co., Ltd.) established in Japan.
4 Daimler AG agreed to jointly develop carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for automotive parts.
5 Toray signs long-term basic supply agreement with EADS (Airbus)- to supply carbon-fiber prepreg.
7 Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "second five-year plan under strategic partnership."
2011 1

Environment & Energy Center established (Seta).

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2 Long-Term Corporate Vision “AP–Growth TORAY 2020” and Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2013” formulated.
5 Toray Advanced Film Kaohsiung Co., Ltd. established in Taiwan.
6 Toray Medical (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. established in China.
Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites GmbH established in Germany.
9 P.T. Toray Polytech Jakarta established in Indonesia.
11 Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd. established in China.
2012 7 Toray Plastics (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. established in China.
11 Toray do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil.
2013 3 Celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of business in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in the Republic of Indonesia.
4 Celebrated the fortieth anniversary of business in Malaysia.
DOME CARBON MAGIC LTD. (now Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd.) acquired.
9 Acquired entire stake in Zoltek Companies, Inc., manufacturer of large tow carbon fibers.
11 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 1

Developed hitoe™ functional material enabling continuous measurement of biodata
2 Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2013” formulated.
9 Toray Kusumger Advanced Textile Private Limited. established in India.
Toray Resin Mexico S.A. de C.V. established as a resin compounding business in the United Mexican States.
11 Toray Membrane Middle East LLC established in Saudi Arabia.
2015 1 Composite Materials (Italy) s.r.l. established in Italy.
4 Toray Resins Europe GmbH. established in Germany.
7 Greenerity GmbH established, as a company for business in the fuel-cell / water electrolysis industry.
8 Toray Industries Europe GmbH. established in Germany.
9 Delta Tech S.p.A. established in Italy.
11 Toray and UNIQLO Co., Ltd. agreed to a "third five-year plan under strategic partnership."
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 4

Decision to establish R&D Innovation Center for the Future (Shiga) finalized.

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6 Toray WBD Membrane Technology (JS) Co., Ltd. established in China.
7 Decision to start Automobile Airbag Nylon Fiber and Fabric Business in Mexico.
10 Toray Advanced Materials Symposium 2016 and Toray Advanced Materials Exhibition 2016 was held at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo.
2017 2 Medium-Term Management Program “Project AP-G 2019” formulated.
4 Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. established in the U.S.
5 Toray Malaysia Systems Solution Sdn. Berhad establishe in Malaysia.
10 Automotive Center Europe opened in Germany.
UNIQLO and Toray hosted Apparel Expo in New York.
11 Toray Polytech (Foshan) Co., Ltd. established in China.