Chemical Fiber Manufacturers

at the year-end of 2005

Company Synthetic fibers Cellulosic fibers
Nylon Polyester Acrylic Vinylon Poly-propylen Aramid Polyvinyl chloride Vinylidene Spandex Rayon Cupra Acetate
F S F S F S F S F S S F S
TEIJIN
TORAY INDUSTRIES
KURARAY
TOYOBO
ASAHI KASEI
UNITIKA
MITSUBISHI RAYON
FUJI SPINNING
KB SEIREN
DAIWABO
OMIKENSHI
NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES
CHISSO
KANEKA
JAPAN EXLAN
NITIVY
NIPPON ESTER
DUPONT-TORAY
OPERONTEX
TAI-RAY

Source: Japan Chemical Fibers Association