Headquarters in California
Toray is known for fibers and textiles ( from pantyhose to activewear ); performance chemicals ( resins , elastomers , films , powders ); carbon fiber composite materials ( composites , prepreg , laminates , fabrics ); environment and engineering and life sciences , according to the website , http :// www . toray . com .
Toray Advanced Composites USA , http :// www . toraytac . com , has two locations in northern California . They are headquartered in Morgan Hill , California , with a location in Fairfield , California — there are 350 employees between the two sites . The composites materials that go into aircraft manufacturing come out of Toray facilities in Tacoma , Washington , out of the California division and also Toray facilities in Japan and Europe . Their location in Tacoma , Washington with about 1,000 employees , called Toray Composites America , Inc ., specializes in prepreg for aerospace , recreational and industrial markets . Their composite materials are utilized in mass production of the composite structures within Boeing ’ s venerable 777 , 787 and 777x wide body commercial transport aircraft .
With the omnipresent nature of the products , market awareness is high for Toray products . But , at the end of the day , Toray ’ s business is one of finding solutions for their customers — it is a people business .
Facility in Tacoma , Washington
Facility in Tacoma , Washington
People tend to do business with those they know , like and trust — and it was at a composites conference in Denver , Colorado that Toray ’ s VP of Expert Services was flying home from the meeting and developed a conversation with an Erickson Incorporated Chief Engineer , also a conference attendee , over a beer in an airport bar .
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