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NTT, Toray develop new fabric that measures heart rate

TOKYO, Japan - A man wears a T-shirt made from a new fabric, which can measure data such as the heart rate and brain waves through skin contact, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2014. The "hitoe" fabric was developed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and Toray Industries Inc.

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Toray agrees on 1 tril. yen supply contract with Boeing

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Nikkaku (L), president of Toray Industries Inc., shakes hands with John J. Tracy, chief technology officer of Boeing Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2014. Toray said it has agreed on a new contract worth 1 trillion yen (about $8.7 billion) to supply carbon fiber for Boeing's jets and will begin talks to work together with the U.S. aircraft maker to lower the costs of the lightweight material.

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Ex-pop group member picked as Toray's 2015 campaign girl

TOKYO, Japan - Seira Miyazawa, a former member of the Japanese female pop group Nogizaka 46, poses in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014, following her nomination as Toray Industries Inc.'s campaign girl for 2015 to promote the chemical giant's synthetic fabrics.

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Toray unveils device shortening time for diagnosis

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014, the development of a prototype medical device designed to diagnose a gravely ill patient's condition in approximately 20 minutes by measuring the amount of specific protein content. The date for the release of the device is scheduled after October 2015.

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Research to start on blood tests to detect 13 cancer types

TOKYO, Japan - Researchers announce the commencement of a project to develop ways of detecting 13 types of cancer from a single blood sample at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2014. Making the announcement were Kenji Kurata (L), president of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Tomomitsu Hotta (C), president of the National Cancer Center, and Tetsu Yonehara, head of Toray Industries Inc.'s New Frontiers Research Laboratories.

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Textile maker Toray uses fashion model team

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Toray Industries Inc.'s "Tokyo Girls Run" running team, comprising fashion models the company is using to promote what it claims are strong, fast-drying materials for sports clothing, pose for photos in Tokyo in July 2014.

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New Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara holds a press conference in Tokyo after a general meeting of the Japan Business Federation on June 3, 2014. The chairman of fiber and textile maker Toray Industries Inc. assumed the chairmanship of the business lobby known as Keidanren.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara, the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014. Sakakibara will succeed Hiromasa Yonekura in June as chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara (L), the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014. To his right is Hiromasa Yonekura, the current chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby. Sakakibara will succeed Yonekura in June.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara (L), the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, shakes hands with Hiromasa Yonekura, the current chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby, before a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014. Sakakibara will succeed Yonekura in June.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara, the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014. Sakakibara will succeed Hiromasa Yonekura in June as chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. Keidanren announced the same day it has decided to appoint Sakakibara as the next chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. Keidanren announced the same day it has decided to appoint Sakakibara as the next chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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Toray chairman to become next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of Toray Industries Inc. Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren plans to appoint Sakakibara as its next chairman, replacing Hiromasa Yonekura, Keidanren officials said Jan. 9, 2014.

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Ultra-lightweight EV

TOKYO, Japan - Chemical fiber maker Toray Industries Inc. unveiled a prototype ultra-lightweight electric vehicle in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2011. The vehicle takes advantage of lightweight composite materials to substantially reduce its weight and electricity consumption.

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Toray breaks ground for factory in S. Korea

GUMI, South Korea - A ground-breaking ceremony is held at a carbon fiber factory in Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province on June 28, 2011. Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., a South Korean arm of Japanese textile maker Toray Inc., envisions the factory will have an annual production capacity of 2,200 tons.

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Uniqlo-Toray 206-gram down outerwear

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows ''New Ultra Light Down'' outerwear series by casual clothing store chain operator Uniqlo Co. The operator said Oct. 5, 2010, it has developed a 206-gram garment that weighs about one-third of standard products, in collaboration with synthetic fiber maker Toray Industries Inc.

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Toray, Uniqlo to expand strategic partnership

TOKYO, Japan - Chemical maker Toray Industries Inc. President Akihiro Nikkaku (L) and clothing retail chain Uniqlo Co. President Tadashi Yanai shake hands in Tokyo on July 20, 2010, after the two companies announced they will expand their strategic partnership with an eye toward boosting sales in 2011-2015 to 400 billion yen by promoting global operations.

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Toray selects Chinami Suzuki as 2010 campaign girl

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion magazine model, Chinami Suzuki, 20, who has been chosen as the 2010 swim suit campaign girl for Toray Industries, Inc., poses for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2009.

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Toray aims to perk up business with advanced car materials

NAGOYA, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. opened to the public its new research and development center for automobile and aircraft materials, called Automotive Center, in Nagoya, on Oct. 1. Toray aims to bolster its business by delivering light and eco-friendly materials to meet the needs of carmakers.

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Uniqlo to sell women's white trousers that do not show underwear

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion models wear white trousers made of a special fabric that prevents underwear from showing through, which Uniqlo Co., the operator of the Uniqlo-brand casual clothing shop chain, announced on April 17 it will start selling on April 23. The trousers, Uniqlo's first product jointly developed with textile maker Toray Industries Inc., are aimed at easing female consumers' worries that their underwear may show through the white trousers they want to wear in the spring and summer seasons, Uniqlo said.

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Toray, Uniqlo ink apparel business tie-up agreement

TOKYO, Japan - Uniqlo Co. Chairman and President Tadashi Yanai (L) and Toray Industries Inc. President Sadayuki Sakakibara pose for a photo after announcing a comprehensive business tie-up agreement at a press conference in Tokyo on June 19.

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Swimming wear show held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Models show off new swimming outfits for this summer on stage at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 17 during a swimming wear show hosted by the Japan Swimsuit Association and Toray Industries Inc.

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Sakakibara to succeed Hirai as Toray president

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), executive vice president of Toray Industries Inc., gives a news conference at a Tokyo hotel April 1 with President Katsuhiko Hirai. Sakakibara, 59, will succeed Hirai, 62, following a shareholders meeting in June. Hirai will become vice chairman.

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New swimsuits for 2002 unveiled by Toray

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing the new collection of swimsuits for the summer of 2002 pose for the audience during a show sponsored in Tokyo on Dec. 19 by Toray Industries, Inc., Japan's top manufacturer of synthetic fibers.

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New swimsuits for 2002 unveiled by Toray

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing the new collection of swimsuits for the summer of 2002 pose for the audience during a show sponsored in Tokyo on Dec. 19 by Toray Industries, Inc., Japan's top manufacturer of synthetic fibers.

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Sakakibara to succeed Hirai as Toray president

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), executive vice president of Toray Industries Inc., gives a news conference at a Tokyo hotel April 1 with President Katsuhiko Hirai. Sakakibara, 59, will succeed Hirai, 62, following a shareholders meeting in June. Hirai will become vice chairman.

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Toray, Uniqlo ink apparel business tie-up agreement

TOKYO, Japan - Uniqlo Co. Chairman and President Tadashi Yanai (L) and Toray Industries Inc. President Sadayuki Sakakibara pose for a photo after announcing a comprehensive business tie-up agreement at a press conference in Tokyo on June 19. (Kyodo)

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Toray aims to perk up business with advanced car materials

NAGOYA, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. opened to the public its new research and development center for automobile and aircraft materials, called Automotive Center, in Nagoya, on Oct. 1. Toray aims to bolster its business by delivering light and eco-friendly materials to meet the needs of carmakers. (Kyodo)

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3 textile firms raided for alleged cartel in U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Toray Industries Inc. in Tokyo, which prosecutors searched along with offices of Toho Rayon Co. and Mitsubishi Rayon Co. on March 15 on suspicion the three illegally concluded a price-fixing agreement on carbon fiber in the United States in violation of the U.S. antitrust law.

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Toray to launch textile that checks wearers' health

Akihiro Nikkaku, president of Toray Industries Inc., speaks at a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on March 4, 2016. Nikkaku said the Japanese synthetic fiber maker will launch a healthcare service to enable companies to monitor the health of their employees by simply fitting them out with uniforms incorporating a new textile that measures wearers' heart rate and other data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Keidanren chief Sakakibara to retire as Toray chairman

Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2015. Sakakibara, who has said he hopes to focus on the Keidanren chairmanship, will retire as chairman of Toray Industries Inc. and become its top adviser on June 24, the chemical company said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray develops ultra-thin fiber for stockings

Seira Miyazawa, a campaign girl for Toray Industries Inc., poses wearing a pair of stockings made of ultra-thin fiber developed by the textile giant at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2015. Toray plans to produce 36 tons of the new fiber in the 2015 business year, aiming for annual sales of 100 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uniqlo, Toray to aim for 1 tril. yen of transactions in 5-year deal

Uniqlo Co. head Tadashi Yanai (R) and Toray Industries Inc. President Akihiro Nikkaku shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2015, where they announced a strategic partnership for 2016-2020 with the goal of achieving a five-year cumulative total of 1 trillion yen in business transactions. It is the two companies' third five-year deal since 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray introduces promotional model for 2016

Sakura Ebinuma, a 16-year-old high school student chosen by Japanese textile giant Toray Industries Inc. as its promotional model for 2016, shows off a yoga pose during a press conference announcing her appointment in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray develops new fiber good for UV protection

Toray Industries Inc.'s "campaign girl," Japanese pop idol Seira Miyazawa, strikes a pose in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2015, to show off the company's new sportswear woven with ultrafine polyester microfiber that shields ultraviolet rays while being sheer but not transparent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uniqlo to sell women's white trousers that do not show underwear

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion models wear white trousers made of a special fabric that prevents underwear from showing through, which Uniqlo Co., the operator of the Uniqlo-brand casual clothing shop chain, announced on April 17 it will start selling on April 23. The trousers, Uniqlo's first product jointly developed with textile maker Toray Industries Inc., are aimed at easing female consumers' worries that their underwear may show through the white trousers they want to wear in the spring and summer seasons, Uniqlo said. (Kyodo)

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Ultra-lightweight EV

TOKYO, Japan - Chemical fiber maker Toray Industries Inc. unveiled a prototype ultra-lightweight electric vehicle in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2011. The vehicle takes advantage of lightweight composite materials to substantially reduce its weight and electricity consumption. (Kyodo)

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Toray, Uniqlo to expand strategic partnership

TOKYO, Japan - Chemical maker Toray Industries Inc. President Akihiro Nikkaku (L) and clothing retail chain Uniqlo Co. President Tadashi Yanai shake hands in Tokyo on July 20, 2010, after the two companies announced they will expand their strategic partnership with an eye toward boosting sales in 2011-2015 to 400 billion yen by promoting global operations. (Kyodo)

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Toray breaks ground for factory in S. Korea

GUMI, South Korea - A ground-breaking ceremony is held at a carbon fiber factory in Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province on June 28, 2011. Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., a South Korean arm of Japanese textile maker Toray Inc., envisions the factory will have an annual production capacity of 2,200 tons. (Kyodo)

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Toray agrees on 1 tril. yen supply contract with Boeing

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Nikkaku (L), president of Toray Industries Inc., shakes hands with John J. Tracy, chief technology officer of Boeing Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2014. Toray said it has agreed on a new contract worth 1 trillion yen (about $8.7 billion) to supply carbon fiber for Boeing's jets and will begin talks to work together with the U.S. aircraft maker to lower the costs of the lightweight material. (Kyodo)

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Ex-pop group member picked as Toray's 2015 campaign girl

TOKYO, Japan - Seira Miyazawa, a former member of the Japanese female pop group Nogizaka 46, poses in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014, following her nomination as Toray Industries Inc.'s campaign girl for 2015 to promote the chemical giant's synthetic fabrics. (Kyodo)

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Toray unveils device shortening time for diagnosis

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014, the development of a prototype medical device designed to diagnose a gravely ill patient's condition in approximately 20 minutes by measuring the amount of specific protein content. The date for the release of the device is scheduled after October 2015. (Kyodo)

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Textile maker Toray uses fashion model team

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Toray Industries Inc.'s "Tokyo Girls Run" running team, comprising fashion models the company is using to promote what it claims are strong, fast-drying materials for sports clothing, pose for photos in Tokyo in July 2014. (Kyodo)

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Uniqlo-Toray 206-gram down outerwear

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows ''New Ultra Light Down'' outerwear series by casual clothing store chain operator Uniqlo Co. The operator said Oct. 5, 2010, it has developed a 206-gram garment that weighs about one-third of standard products, in collaboration with synthetic fiber maker Toray Industries Inc. (Kyodo)

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Clothing from plastic bottles

A woman in London shows, on Sept. 16, 2019, a Uniqlo shirt made by recycling plastic bottles to create polyester fiber. Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo Co. and Toray Industries Inc. announced the same day they will jointly produce such clothing from next spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chemical company Toray

File photo taken in Osaka on Nov. 20, 2019, shows the Nakanoshima Mitsui Building, housing the Osaka head office of Japanese chemical maker Toray Industries Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chemical company Toray

File photo taken Nov. 20, 2019, shows the logo of Japanese chemical company Toray Industries Inc. at its Osaka head office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toray's 2020 campaign model Iris Woo

Iris Woo from Malaysia poses for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2019, after being chosen as Japanese chemical fiber maker Toray Industries Inc.'s campaign model for 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parasols donated to eastern Japan city to beat heatwave

Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda (C), Yasuo Wakabayashi (L), president of parasol maker Aurora Co., and Kazumine Torigoe of Toray Industries Inc. pose in front of the Saitama prefectural government office on Aug. 1, 2018. The Tokyo-based parasol maker and the major textile company, also based in Tokyo, donated a combined 70 parasols to the eastern Japan prefecture earlier in the day at a time when many parts of the country are experiencing dangerous heatwaves, including Saitama's Kumagaya city where the mercury logged Japan's highest-ever temperature of 41.1 C in late July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo