The Research and Development Center, completed on the plant premises, inherits the research organization structure of its predecessor, the Synthetic Fiber R&D Center of Kanebo Gohsen, Ltd. (which was located in Hofu, Yamaguchi). In addition, the center aims to strengthen not only its development ability, but also its information collection/analysis capabilities, in order to create high-performance, high-value-added materials truly desired by tomorrow's market. The center regularly holds development meetings with marketing staff as well, for the sake of in-depth information exchange. For the future, the center will take aggressive approaches to product development for non-clothing applications in addition to clothing, on the basis of advanced fiber manufacturing technologies cultivated by the company as a yarn producer.