Toray, a Japanese integrated chemical company and the global carbon fiber giant, held a press conference in Tokyo on November 28 and acknowledged the tampering of its product data with its subsidiary Toray HC, which is the third consecutive day after Mitsubishi Materials Corp. After the data tampering, the Japanese manufacturing industry data fraud scandal for the second time this month, but also on the 'Made in Japan' caused a significant negative impact.
Conceal a 'reason' fraud 'innocence'
Established in 1926, Toray is a large-scale integrated chemical company whose main business is the production and processing of chemical products such as fibers and resins, and is a world leader in the manufacture of carbon fiber composite materials and information and communication materials. It has offices in China, Thailand, Malaysia and other places have set up branches worldwide, a total of more than 46,000 employees.
Toray HC mainly engaged in the manufacture and processing of industrial fibers. Toray president Hiroshi Kawakami in the 28th press conference confirmed that from April 2008 to July 2016, Toray HC total of 149 data tampering events , And the products are mainly sold to 13 enterprises.Individual investigations show that Toray HC in order to meet customer requirements in the product inspection phase tampered with for the manufacture of automotive tire lining polyester industrial yarn strength related data.Cotton is mainly the role of In order to protect the tire rubber against the tension generated when the wheels travel, there is a high demand for the strength.
Japan said that as early as July last year, Toray HC has mastered the specific circumstances of data tampering, the reason why the delay is now open, because 'from the beginning of this month, the Internet began to appear about (Toray suspected of data fraud Of the rumor.) The company believes it would be better for the rumor to be released to the general public rather than letting it spread. As it took some time for the customer to explain the information, the election was announced at this point in time.
Nikko and Toray HC President Suzuki Shinobu apologized at a press conference on the 28th, but Nikki felt that it was not against the law to alter the data, and Toray did not intend to make it public if there was no exposure to the Kobe Steel scandal.
Worried about 'Made in Japan' reputation
"Week Spring" reported on the 28th, all Japanese tire manufacturers are using Toray HC polyester industrial yarn, once the data tampering occurred recall will result in huge losses.But Toray said after inquiry 11 Cooperative enterprises, have not found the security issues that may have caused.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Suk Yasuhito made a statement on the incident on the 28th, saying that the data fraud caused by Toray has "shaken off the foundation of fair trade," and that it is regrettable that the "multinational corporations that represent the various issues are exposed."
He asked all relevant enterprises to find out the reasons to prevent the recurrence of this incident so as to avoid 'making in Japan' loss of credibility.
Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) pointed out that after Kobe Steel and Mitsubishi Materials, Toray again exposed the data tampering scandal, which will bring a greater blow to the reputation of "Made in Japan."