When was Toray Industries founded?

Toray Industries was founded in 1926.

Where is Toray Industries located?

Toray Industries is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How many employees does Toray Industries have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Toray Industries is 3248.

Where does Toray Industries rank among its competitors?

Toray Industries ranks 1st amongst 141 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Applied Nanotech, which secured $1.35M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Toray Industries?

Toray Industries' top competitors include Leon-nanodrugs, Nanografi Nanotechnology and EnGeneIC. Among them, Applied Nanotech secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Toray Industries - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of Fibers, plastics, composite materials, optical fibers, and resins for 3D printing. Its core technologies include organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biotechnology. It also produces IT-related products such as material for circuit boards, semiconductors, optical fibers, and printing materials.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1926

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Public

Ranked

1^st among 141 active competitors

Employee Count

3,248 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Hanmee Entec Co & 6 more

Similar Companies

Leon-nanodrugs & 114 more

Exit Details

Public

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Toray Industries got listed on May 16, 1949.

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Toray Industries has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Toray Industries' employee count trend

Toray Industries has 3,248 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Toray Industries's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Toray Industries

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Top competitors of Toray Industries include Leon-nanodrugs, Nanografi Nanotechnology and EnGeneIC. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Toray Industries, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Toray Industries 1926, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of Fibers, plastics, composite materials, optical fibers, resins for 3D printing	-	-	61/100
2nd	Leon-nanodrugs 2011, Munich (Germany), Series D	Developer of technology for manufacturing lipid and polymeric nanoparticles for therapeutics	$20.3M	TVM Capital, CD-Venture & 7 others	55/100
3rd	Nanografi Nanotechnology 2011, Ankara (Turkey), Funding Raised	Develop and produce nano-particles, carbon nano-tubes (CNT) and CNT based products.	-	Kube VC, Europa & 1 others	49/100
4th	EnGeneIC 2000, Lane Cove (Australia), Series B	Developer of targeted anti-cancer therapies using nanocell platform technology	$25.1M	GRT Capital Partners, CHAMP Ventures & 4 others	47/100
5th	Glo-USA 2003, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Nanotechnology based LED technology provider	$161M	Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Teknoinvest ... & 9 others	44/100
6th	Applied Nanotech 1989, United States, Public	Develops and manufactures nano materials	-	OSTI, National Science Foundation & 2 others	44/100
7th	Nanogence 2017, Lausanne (Switzerland), Series A	Developer of catalyst and bespoke formulation platform for greener materials	-	EIC Fund, Venture Kick & 9 others	42/100
8th	Quantum Science 2018, Warrington (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of quantum dot materials for infrared imaging and sensing	-	Gov & 3 others	41/100
9th	PrintCB 2016, Ness Ziona (Israel), Seed	Provider of advanced copper materials for copper printing and coating	$100K	F2 Capital, MassChallenge & 1 others	40/100
10th	Cerion Nanomaterials 2007, Rochester (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of custom metal, metal oxide, and ceramic nanomaterials	$1.2M	Braemar Energy Ventures, Excell Partners	39/100

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Toray Industries has made 3 investments in companies including Spectral and Spectral. Toray Industries has also acquired 4 companies including Hanmee Entec Co and Alva.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 20, 2023	Acquisition	Hanmee Entec Co	1978	Seongnam-si (South Korea)
Aug 28, 2019	Acquisition	Alva	1965	Ariana (Tunisia)
Jul 25, 2014	Investments	Spectral	1991	Toronto (Canada)