Established Far Eastern R&D Center. Its primary focuses were and are Optoelectronics technology, Biotechnology, Polymer technology,Fiber technology,,Green materials.
Established Far Eastern Industries (Wuxi) Ltd., producing cotton yarn.
Acquired DuPont Suzhou Plant and renamed it Far Eastern Industries (Suzhou) Ltd. to produce polyester chips.
The Thai plant started to take orders for functional fabrics. It became the model factory in Southeast Asia.