Toray (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Address: 8th Floor, Parkview Plaza, No. 1601, Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Company website: https://www.toray.cn
Company Overview
Founded in 1926, Toray Industries, Ltd. is a world-renowned comprehensive chemical company. Based on the three core technologies of organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biotechnology, and integrated with nanotechnology, Toray continues to innovate and create (Innovation) through the power of chemistry (Chemistry). For many years, Toray Group has been adhering to the corporate philosophy of "We contribute to society by creating new value", focusing on research and development, creating various new products and new technologies, so that people from all over the world can enjoy the richness of life; at the same time, it still does not forget to actively focus on improving the earth's environment. Today (as of March 31, 2018), including Japan, Toray has 257 affiliated companies in 26 countries and regions around the world, and is engaged in related businesses in the fields of fibers, resin chemicals, information and communication materials and equipment, carbon fiber composite materials, life sciences (medical and pharmaceuticals), environment and engineering (water treatment and environment) on a global scale. To date, Toray has been developing its business in China for more than 50 years, with a total investment of RMB 16.9 billion in China, 36 companies and a total number of employees of about 7,500. In 2017, Toray Group launched a new mid-term management task "AP-G 2019 Project", which proposed three basic strategies, namely, business expansion in growth areas, expansion and sophistication of global business, and strengthening of competitiveness. In China, with the rise in income levels, social living standards continue to improve, and environmental regulations are becoming increasingly stringent. Faced with such a large environment, Toray effectively uses the solid foundation built so far to accelerate business expansion and profit improvement, while also working hard to expand the market for high value-added products, launch high-functional products to the market to solve environmental problems, and strive to expand domestic demand. In addition to continuously achieving business expansion, Toray Group also follows the idea of "taking root in the countries where it has developed business and making contributions", based on the medium and long-term perspective to develop businesses that help revitalize Chinese industries, aiming to become a company that can play a positive role in social development and environmental protection and harmony. Toray regards corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a priority management issue, actively sponsors the Shanghai International Marathon, promotes various charitable activities such as Sino-Japanese exchanges, blood donation, local sanitation, and condolences and assistance to the disabled and orphans. In the future, Toray will continue to be an excellent "corporate citizen" and deepen friendly exchanges with more Chinese citizens through social contribution activities, and do its best for the economic and social development of China. Toray (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is an important base for the Toray Group to develop its globalization strategy in China. As the core base for the Toray Group to develop its business in China, it has more than 10 companies under its umbrella. In addition to the basic fiber and plastic industries, the business functions of new business departments such as water treatment, composite materials, and electronic information materials are concentrated and integrated in the business field, striving to comprehensively develop the Toray Group's business. So far, Toray Corporation has invested a total of US$2.57 billion in its business in China, and the total number of employees in China has reached more than 10,500. The existence of Toray (China) Investment Co., Ltd. also plays a more oriented towards the Chinese market. Advantages such as awareness, creativity, and execution capabilities.