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Masaaki Sekino
Director and Corporate Officer,
in Charge of
Research and Development
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Toyobo began researching synthetic fibers in the 1940s, entering
the acrylic and polyester fiber businesses in the 1950s. After the
oil crisis of the 1970s, we diversified into new fields such as, plastics,
functional materials and bioproducts.
Drawing on our core technologies of polymerization, modification
and processing for polymers and biotechnology, we have successfully
generated numerous specialty businesses.
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Focus on Five Market Fields |
R&D activity has been the driving force for Toyobo. Toyobo's five targeted market fields: Automotive; Electronics and Information Displays; Environmental; Lifestyle and Safety; and Life Science. By further developing our core technologies of polymerization, modification, and processing for polymers and biotechnology, and integrating these with the five market fields, Toyobo is accelerating its creation of new businesses.
We will conduct R&D with a focus on products that contribute to environmental conservation. |
Open-innovation, pro-inovation |
| Toyobo's R&D policy for fiscal 2010 (ending March 31, 2010) is to make further advancements through core technology management, and expand our research networks with overseas facilities studying polymer processing and composites, adopting the slogan "open innovation, pro-innovation." While earnings declined due to the global recession from the latter half of fiscal 2009, Toyobo still considers development to be the key to growth, and will continue to move
forward with the same level of R&D spending. Further, to realize an earlier contribution to earnings from new businesses and products, the Corporate R&D Department will actively support the Divisional R&D Department.
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