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Who's TOYOBO?
– Easy Guide to TOYOBO

We will continue to create the solutions
needed by people and the earth
with our materials and science.

WHO IS
TOYOBO?
Who is TOYOBO? 
~Toyobo changes,
then changes the world~

Toyobo started as a cotton spinning mill.

With a pioneering spirit that aims to realize a better society and richer lives, we have since grown into a company that produces, processes, and sells performance materials. These include products in four areas: Films, Life Science, Environmental and Functional Materials, and Functional Textiles and Trading.

We are never satisfied with the present.
For the realization of sustainable growth,we welcome change, enjoy change, and create change. Aspiring to be a category leader, we create change in our time that is good for people and the planet through Toyobo's method of manufacturing original products that are safe and reassuring.

OUR VISION
FOR 2030
TOYOBO in 2030
~Our Vision for 2030~

In May 2022, Toyobo observed the 140th anniversary of its founding. We launched our Sustainable Vision 2030 and 2025 Medium-Term Management Plan.

Sustainable Vision 2030 anticipates changes in the business environment of the future and shows the ideal state we seek based on our corporate philosophy, as well as our sustainability indicators and action plans. We want to be a sustainable company that helps promote sustainability, while changing our corporate culture to one oriented toward sustainable growth.

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WHAT DOES
TOYOBO MAKE?
What does TOYOBO make?
~Continuously tackling social issues, creating a prosperous future~

We are working on solutions to global issues.

Examples include supplying desalination technology to address water scarcity, and products that help reduce food loss and waste and limit CO₂ emissions. We also provide detection kits for SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious diseases that deliver fast results.

Through our hard work, there are issues that we at Toyobo are able to solve.
Today and always, we will continue helping realize a sustainable society.

PRODUCTS
AROUND YOU
TOYOBO Next to You

Toyobo products are everywhere in your life.

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TOYOBO BY
NUMBERS
TOYOBO by Numbers

As of March 2024

  • Founding
    142years
  • Number of employeesGroup consolidation
    10,668
    people
  • Domestic Base

    Office
    4

    Domestic Production
    Centers and Plants
    13

    Research Center
    1
  • Group Companies

    Japan
    22

    Overseas
    31

140 YEARS OF
HISTORY
TOYOBO HISTORY
: 140-year trajectory

Osaka Boseki, the predecessor to Toyobo, was established in 1882 by Eiichi Shibusawa. In 1914, it merged with Mie Boseki, which was founded in 1886 (also with Shibusawa's involvement), to form TOYOBO Co., Ltd. This merger was facilitated by Shibusawa, who served as an advisor to the two companies.

Since its inception, Toyobo has responded to market and societal needs with sophisticated technologies, remaining keenly attuned to the changing times.

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