Teijin Co., Ltd. - Teijin

Japanese: 帝人[株] - ていじん

In 1918, Toyo Kogyo Yonezawa Artificial Silk Manufacturing (Japan's first rayon factory) became independent as Teikoku Artificial Silk. After World War II, they expanded into acetate, then polyester fiber, nylon, and synthetic fibers. In 1962, the company changed its name to the current one. They are the top manufacturer of polyester fiber (trade name Tetoron) in Japan. They are actively expanding into pharmaceuticals and other non-textile sectors, and also overseas. The head office is in Osaka, with factories in Matsuyama, Mihara, and other locations. Capital in 2011 was 70.8 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 815.6 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is as follows: high-performance fibers 13, polyester fibers 13, chemical products 27, pharmaceuticals and medical 17, distribution/retail 27, and others 5. Overseas sales ratio is 37%.
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1918年東工業米沢人造絹糸製造所（日本最初のレーヨン工場）が帝国人造絹糸として独立。第２次大戦後アセテート，次いでポリエステル繊維，ナイロンと合成繊維に進出。1962年現社名に改称。ポリエステル繊維（商標名はテトロン）では国内トップメーカー。医薬品その他非繊維部門，さらに海外にも積極的に進出している。本社大阪，工場は松山，三原ほか。2011年資本金708億円，2011年３月期売上高8156億円。売上構成（％）は，高機能繊維13，ポリエステル繊維13，化成品27，医薬医療17，流通・リテイル27，その他５。海外売上比率37％。
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