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Home > Company Index > Manufacturing > Textile Manufacturing > Toyobo Co., Ltd.

Toyobo Co., Ltd.
 PROFILE
Toyobo is one of Japan's top makers of fiber and textiles, including synthetic fibers (polyester, nylon, acrylics), cotton-synthetic blends, and wool. The company's goods are designed for clothing and for industrial uses. Its textiles include spandex yarn for apparel, polyurethane fiber for pantyhose, and nylon yarn for airbags. Toyobo also makes plastic films for packaging, biochemical products (enzymes, diagnostic kits), medical equipment (synthetic skin, DNA extractor, artificial kidneys), and advanced polymers. The company was the first to produce K-filter, an advanced activated carbon filter, and it has developed a process that will improve images on film. Toyobo has operations worldwide.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 3,932.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 10.8%
Employees: 4,709
Revenue per employee: $835,018.05

 KEY PEOPLE
• Junji Tsumura
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
2-8 Dojimahama 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka 530-8230, Japan
Phone: 81-6-6348-3137
Fax: 81-6-6348-3149
Online: Web Site

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