History

Evolution from Rayon Fibers Manufacturer to Synthetic Fibers Manufacturer (1918 ~ 1960s)

1918	June	Teikoku Jinzo-Kenshi Kaisha, Ltd., was established.
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 was established. Began the production of rayon spun yarn.
1952	September	Iwakuni Laboratories were established.
1952	November	Teijin Shoji Co., Ltd. was established.
1954	July	The Teijin kumura Scholarship (currentry Teijin Scholarship Foundation) was established.
1955	November	Matsuyama Factory (currentry Matsuyama Factory the North Plant) was established and the production of acetate filament began.
1957	January	Teikoku Jinzo-kenshi Ltd. and Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. (currentry Toray Industries, Inc.) licensed to introduce production technologies for polyester fibers and films from ICI of the United Kingdom.
1957	June	The trademark of polyester fibers was decided as Tetoron® by Teikoku Jinzo-kenshi Ltd. and Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd.
1958	June	Production of Tetoron® began at Matsuyama Factory.
1960	October	Tokyo Research Laboratories (currentry the Tokyo Research Center) is established.
1960	October	Teijin Chemicals Limited began production of polycarbonate resin.
1962	July	Licensed to introduce production technologies for nylon 6 from Allied Chemical Corp. of the United States.
1962	November	Corporate name was changed to Teijin Limited.
1963	April	Chemicals & Plastics Institute was established.
1963	November	Production of nylon began at Mihara Factory.
1964	September	Fiber and Textile Research Laboratories was established.
1967	September	Tetoron® production and sales company Thai Tetoron Co., Ltd. (currentry Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited) was established.