History
Evolution from Rayon Fibers Company to Synthetic Fibers Manufacturer (1918 ~ 1960s)
1918 | June |
![]() Teikoku Rayon Co., Ltd., is established. |
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1927 | February |
![]() Commenced operation of Iwakuni Factory. Began production of rayon filament. |
1933 | October | Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
1934 | October |
![]() Commenced operation of Mihara Factory. Began production of rayon filament. |
1951 | December | Nagoya Factory established. Began the production of rayon spun yarn. |
1952 | September | Iwakuni Laboratories established. |
November | Established Teijin Shoji Co., Ltd. | |
1954 | July | Established the Teijin Scholarship Foundation. |
1955 | November | Matsuyama Factory established and the production of acetate filament began. |
1957 | January |
![]() Teijin and Toray Industries, Inc., licensed to introduce production technologies for polyester fibers and films from ICI of the United Kingdom. |
June | The trademark of polyester fibers decided as TETORON by Teijin and Toray. | |
1958 | June |
![]() Production of Tetoron began at Matsuyama Factory. |
1960 | October |
![]() Tokyo Research Laboratories (currently the Tokyo Research Center) established. |
![]() Teijin Chemicals Limited began production of polycarbonate resin. |
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1962 | July | Licensed to introduce production technologies for nylon 6 from Allied Chemical Corp. of the United States. |
November | Corporate name changed to Teijin Limited. | |
1963 | April |
![]() Plastics Research Laboratories established. |
November | Production of nylon began at Mihara Factory. | |
1964 | September | Fiber and Textile Research Laboratories (currently the Osaka Research Center) established. |
1967 | September | Established Tetoron production and sales company Thai Tetoron Co., Ltd. (currently Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited) |