Toyobo Company Description
Toyobo Co., Ltd. provides films and functional polymers, industrial materials, and healthcare and textile products worldwide.
It offers industrial films, including PET films for liquid crystal display, optical, and other industrial use; and synthetic papers.
The company also provides packaging films, such as PET, polyolefin, and nylon for food packaging, as well as heat-shrink PET films; functional polymers comprising engineering plastics, industrial adhesives, coatings, photo-sensitive printing plates, acrylate polymers, and electronic materials; rubber and coat processing; and pharmaceuticals intermediates.
In addition, it offers functional fibers consisting of airbag fabrics; polyethylene and PBO fibers; functional filters for automobiles, indoor, and anti-pollution solvent adsorption materials and units; and fiber materials for automobile parts.
Further, the company provides bio products, including enzymes for diagnostics, diagnostic systems, and reagents for research; artificial kidney hollow fibers; anti-clotting materials; seawater desalination modules; functional textiles for sports clothing, underwear, and uniforms; synthetic filaments; apparel under the Munsingwear brand; acrylic fibers under the Exlan brand; and acrylate fibers under the eks brand, as well as trades in textile products.
Additionally, it operates as a contract manufacturer of injections. Toyobo Co., Ltd. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 9,976 |
| CEO | Ikuo Takeuchi |
Contact Details
Address: Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South Osaka, 530-0001 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 6 6348 3111 |
| Website | toyobo-global.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | TYOBY |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | JPY |
| ISIN Number | US8923142041 |
| SIC Code | 2200 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ikuo Takeuchi | President, Chief Executive Officer, Head of Internal Audit, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director |
| Seiji Narahara | Executive Chairman |
| Taizo Ono | Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Administration Division |
| Taichi Sakai | Co-Chief Operating Officer, Head of Environment, Safety and Disaster Management Division and Rep. Director |
| Chikao Morishige | EVice President, Assistant to the President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Environmental and Functional Materials Division |
| Takeshi Mochizuki | Manager of Investor Relations Group and Corporate Communication Department |
| Takehiko Inada | Managing Executive Offi., GM of Human Resources, General Affairs and Legal Dept. |
| Sonoko Ishimaru | General Manager of Corporate Communication Department and Executive Officer |
| Takayuki Tabo | Independent Director |
| Takahito Sagara | Managing Executive Officer, Representative Director and Head of Life Science Division |