| July 2001 |
The Company is renamed Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., and its headquarters are relocated from Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo to Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo |
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| February 2000 |
Teijin Limited acquires more than 50% of shares in Toho Rayon Ltd. and becomes the parent company |
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| September 1999 |
Teijin Limited tenders a takeover bid (TOB) |
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| July 1998 |
Allocation of ¥ 8 billion a new stocks to a third party is made by Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. and Fuji Bank, Ltd. |
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| October 1998 |
The fiber division is spun-off into the subsidiary companies Toho Textile Co., Ltd. and Toho Rayon Tokushima Co., Ltd. |
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| January 1996 |
Divisional system is introduced to the whole company |
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| March 1995 |
Launch of a joint venture in India, VMT Spinning Company Limited (cotton spinning) |
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| April 1995 |
Launch of a joint venture in China, Koin Mosai Company Limited (acrylic worsted spinning) |
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| April 1992 |
Acquisition of Kasuga Dyeing Company |
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| July 1991 |
Establishment of Toho Apparel Co., Ltd. is established |
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| October 1988 |
Construction of the third Ibigawa plant is completed |
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| January 1985 |
A block of research laboratories is built at Mishima plant |
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| October 1985 |
Merger with Toho Beslon Co., Ltd. |
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| November 1978 |
Production of rayon staple for paper at the Tokushima plant begins |
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| April 1975 |
Construction of the second Ibigawa plant is completed |
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| April 1975 |
Establishment of Toho Chemical & Construction Co., Ltd. |
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| July 1963 |
Establishment of Toho Machinery Co., Ltd. |
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| November 1963 |
Operations begin at Mishima plant (acrylic fiber production) |
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| December 1962 |
Establishment of Toho Sales Co., Ltd. |
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| March 1961 |
Establishment of Toho Beslon Co., Ltd. |
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| February 1960 |
Merger with Wakabayashi Spinning Co., Ltd. |
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| June 1958 |
Production of durable rayon staple at the Tokushima plant begins |
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| October 1958 |
Construction of an acrylic fiber production facility is completed at the Tokushima plant |
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| April 1952 |
Construction of the Ibigawa plant is completed |
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| July 1950 |
Establishment of Toho Rayon Co., Ltd. in compliance with Japan's Antitrust Law and Corporate Reorganization Law |
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| February 1945 |
Company merges with Teikoku Sen-i Co., Ltd. and becomes their fiber division |
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| July 1941 |
Merger with Niigata Rayon Co., Ltd. |
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| May 1940 |
Production of crimped rayon staple begins |
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| June 1940 |
Company merges with Nippon Oil & Fats Co., Ltd. and becomes their fiber division |
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| September 1936 |
Tokushima plant begins producing spun rayon yarn |
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| December 1935 |
Operations at the Tokushima plant begin (rayon staple production) |
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| June 1934 |
Establishment of Toho Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd. |
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| July 2001 |
Merger with Toho Composite Co., Ltd. |
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| March 1999 |
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT reaches 3,700 tons |
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| April 1998 |
Construction of production line II is completed by at Tenax Fibers GmbH & Co. KG., Germany. Annual production capacity:1800 tons at Germany |
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| October 1998 |
Establishment of Toho Composite Co., Ltd. |
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| March 1997 |
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT: 3,100 tons |
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| March 1996 |
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT: 2,900 tons
Mishima plant receives ISO 9001 certification |
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| 1995 |
Tenax Fibers GmbH & Co. KG., Germany receives ISO 9001 certification |
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| January 1993 |
Establishment of Toho Carbon Fibers, Inc., USA |
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| April 1993 |
Construction of Tokushima composite plant facility is completed
Establishment of Tenax Fibers GmbH & Co. KG., Germany |
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| 1990 |
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT: 2,020 tons |
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| 1986 |
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT: 1,320 tons |
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| March 1983 |
Carbon fiber production technology is provided to Enka GmbH & Co. KG. (now Akzo Nobel GmbH) |
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| March 1980 |
Carbon fiber production technology is provided to Celanese Corporation USA
Annual production capacity of BESFIGHT: 360 tons |
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| 1977 |
Production of FINE GUARD, an activated carbon fiber, begins
Mass production of Prepreg begins |
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| 1976 |
Sales and technological collaboration for carbon fiber production reached with Celanese Corporation USA |
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| 1975 |
First mass-production line for PYROMEX, a flame-resistant fiber, starts operations |
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| 1971 |
Pilot plant starts operations
Marketing of BESFIGHT is launched |
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| 1964 |
Research and development of carbon fiber begins |
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