Toray Industries Inc 
JAPAN: Uniqlo expands sourcing deal with Toray
20 July 2010
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has renewed a five-year sourcing deal with Toray Industries in a move that is expected to see it buy JPY400bn (US$4.6bn) in fibres and fabrics over the next five years.
JAPAN: Uniqlo eyes summer sales boost from new tech lines
7 April 2010
Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo is hoping it can replicate the winter success of its Heattech line of heat-retaining thermal underwear with new products that are being lined up for summer.
JAPAN: Toray invests in China unit
21 September 2009
Synthetic fibre maker Toray has announced further investments in its already burgeoning Chinese market.
JAPAN: Toray develops new solar film for garments
20 August 2009
Japanese textile maker Toray Industries has developed an organic thin-film solar cell that can be applied like a dye to materials.
JAPAN: Space underwear returns to planet earth without complaint
31 July 2009
Special underwear tested by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata in the International Space Station has returned after the one month mission.
JAPAN: Toray targets international growth amid recession
25 June 2009
Japan’s biggest textile maker Toray says it is to review the scale of its global production and expand its overseas apparel business.
JAPAN: Toray swings to FY loss on weakened demand
12 May 2009
Japan’s top textile maker Toray Industries Inc has released its earnings for the year ended March showing a significant dip into the red.
JAPAN: New swimsuit material to hit market
2 January 2009
Tokyo-based textile manufacturer Opelontex Co has developed the world's first cationic dye-dyeable polyurethane elastic fibre "LYCRA®fiber T-909B" for swimwear that shows improved strength against swim pool chlorine and an original yarn feature that means it stretches softly and shrinks quickly.
JAPAN: Toray develops new nanofibres for woven fabrics
10 December 2008
Japanese textile maker Toray Industries has developed nano-scale processing technology that impregnates woven fabrics with the kinds of functional agents that give added features like moisture absorption and heat retention.
JAPAN: Toray net income plummets 54.2%
7 November 2008
Textiles maker Toray Industries posted net income down 54.2% to JPY10.5bn (US$102m) in the first half, partly due to lower levels of extraordinary gains compared with the same period a year earlier.
JAPAN: Astronaut underwear to go commercial
5 September 2008
After testing special underwear for space on Japanese astronaut Takao Doi earlier this year the Japanese textile makers who supplied the special nano fabrics and fasteners have announced the experiment a success.
VIETNAM: Toray invests $1m in garment maker
18 March 2008
Japan’s Toray International Co is to invest US$1m in the Binh Thuan –Nha Be Garment Joint Stock Co according to local media reports.
JAPAN: Pollen-resistant jackets hit stores
18 January 2008
As Japan faces another season of hay-fever inducing cedar pollen allergies, two domestic companies have come up with textile solutions which they claim will help suffers beat the hay fever blues.
JAPAN: Toray launches 'super light' UTS-ultrafino textile
10 December 2007
Toray Industries has developed a technology for producing multi-filament nanofibres used in a new super light textile it calls UTS-ultrafino.
JAPAN: Uniqlo to launch new Heat Tech collection
13 November 2007
Uniqlo Co and textle maker Toray Industries will be marking the second stage of their working relationship this winter with the launch of a Heat Tech line of undershirts, tank tops and other apparel.
Japanese firms develop fibres for well-being and hygiene
28 September 2007
Japanese manufacturers are focusing increasingly on developing fibres and textiles for personal well-being, hygiene and comfort, according to a report by Textiles Intelligence.
Fast Retailing shows no sign of a slowdown
21 September 2007
Despite losing out in this summer’s takeover battle for upscale retailer Barneys New York, Fast Retailing is determined to quicken the pace of its global expansion in a bid to double its annual sales to JPY1 trillion by 2010. Michael Fitzpatrick reports.
JAPAN: Toray develops cleaner-collar fabric
5 September 2007
Japanese textile maker Toray has developed a stain resistant (SR) material for collars and cuffs that it claims makes soiled collar ground-in dirt more easily removed with home laundering, industrial washing or dry-cleaning.
BANGLADESH: Japan’s Toray planning $200m textile investment?
29 May 2007
Japanese textile giant Toray Group is planning to invest around US$200m in Bangladesh's textile sector according to local media.
US: Toray partners with Pony for Ultrasuede footwear range
29 May 2007
Toray Ultrasuede has formed a partnership with Pony International to launch two new shoe styles for the performance footwear market.
Why marketing rules don’t apply to apparel
17 May 2007
The real action in the west’s mass-market apparel industry is to be found in private brands. And what retailers are looking for is suppliers who understand a particular apparel category but don’t want a direct relationship with consumers. Those who shout loudest are usually wrong believes Mike Flanagan, arguing that the stealthy approach adopted by some of the biggest garment makers might actually make them more competitive in the long term.
JAPAN: Uniqlo, Toray unveil white trousers that hide underwear
17 April 2007
The first new material to be jointly launched by Fast Retailing Co, which operates the Uniqlo casualwear stores, and textile maker Toray Industries Inc, is a special lightweight fabric that prevents women’s underwear from showing through.
Technical textiles sew up apparel success
16 April 2007
Technical textiles for the apparel industry, ranging from stain resistant clothing for catering staff to all-in-one suits for nuclear, biological and chemical warfare, looks set to be a fruitful area of growth over the next half-decade. Joe Ayling takes a look at a new report on the sector.
JAPAN: Nano-scale finishing adds new features to Toray fabrics
4 January 2007
Toray, the Japanese pioneer in nanotechnology fabric, has revealed a new material created through its ‘Nano-Plem’ technology that boasts water-repellent characteristics and colour resilience.
JAPAN: Toray goes green with new cellulose fibre process
18 December 2006
Japanese textile maker Toray claims to have developed the world's first environmentally friendly method of creating a new cellulose-based fibre which it has dubbed 'Foresse'.
US/JAPAN: Patagonia teams with Toray for recycled apparel
14 December 2006
US outdoor goods firm Patagonia is to team up with Japanese textile firm Toray Industries for a line of recycled nylon apparel.
JAPAN: Toray unveils 'green' cellulose fibre
27 October 2006
Leading Japanese textile maker Toray has unveiled a new ‘green’ fibre which has the versatility of nylon and rayon, the moisture retention properties of cotton yet derives its raw material from plants.
JAPAN: New Toray swimwear fabric repels sand
13 October 2006
Leading Japanese textile maker Toray has come up with a swimsuit made from sand-repellent material.
JAPAN: PSF anti-dumping duty to be extended?
1 September 2006
The Japanese government may extend anti-dumping duties governing imports of polyester staple fibres (PSF) from South Korea and Taiwan in response to concerns raised by Japanese fibre producers.
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Toray Industries, Inc.
Datamonitor's Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Toray Industries (Toray) is engaged in the production of synthetic fibers and textiles, films, resins, chemicals, plastics, and other products such as artificial kidneys. The company primarily operates in Japan, other parts of Asia, North America, and Europe. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and employs about 38,000 people. The company recorded revenues of JPY1,471,561 million ($14,715.6 million) during the financial year ended March 2009 (FY2009), a decrease of 10.8% compared to FY2008. The operating profit of the company was JPY36,006 million ($360.1 million) during FY2009, a decrease of 65.2% compared to FY2008. The net loss was JPY16,326 million ($163.3 million) in FY2009, compared to a net profit of JPY 48,069 million ($480.69) in FY2008.
Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
Datamonitor's Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information.
Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
Datamonitor's Toray Industries, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.
