Company news

2nd Mar 2019

Teijin Ltd has agreed to acquire Renegade Materials Corporation (Renegade), a leading North American supplier of highly heat-resistant thermoset prepreg for the aerospace industry. The acquisition is anticipated to be completed this spring after receipt of regulatory approvals. Later Renegade will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teijin.

7th Dec 2018

Teijin has announced that on November 29, 2018, it acquired 25,000 shares or 20 per cent of the outstanding shares of Elitac, a start-up company that develops textiles and clothing integrated with wearable sensing devices, from the Netherlands. The shares were purchased through Teijin Aramid, the core company of Teijin’s aramid business, in the...

28th Sep 2018

Teijin is building the world’s first structure made of advanced fibre-reinforced wood (AFRW), a structural timber product comprising layers of dimensioned timber and high-performance fibres bonded together with structural adhesives. Teijin developed the materials in 2015, and will construct the new building in Teijin’s Tokyo Research Centre in Hino...

29th Aug 2018

Teijin Limited, a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of environmental value, safety, security and disaster mitigation, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Inapal Plasticos SA, a leading automotive composite supplier in Portugal. The shares of Inapal will be purchased by Teijin Holdings Netherlands.

12th Jul 2018

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibre and products converting company headquartered in Japan, has announced that it will participate in Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018, in stand #MR208. The world’s largest international sports and outdoor trade fair will be held at the Colorado convention centre in Denver, US, from July 23 to 26, 2018.

4th Jun 2018

Teijin has carried out the groundbreaking of its new carbon-fibre production facility of its wholly owned subsidiary Teijin Carbon Fibres (TCF) in Greenwood, South Carolina. Teijin will further evolve its carbon-fibre businesses under a long-term vision to reduce the environmental footprint to satisfy tightening environmental regulations worldwide.

31st May 2018

The Teijin Group has announced that it would participate in the Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference (ANEX) to be held in Tokyo from June 6-8, 2018. The Teijin booth will introduce a wide range of materials and products for the environment, automotive, disaster-prevention and healthcare fields like sound absorbers, cushion materials and more.

25th May 2018

The Teijin Group is set to exhibit advanced materials and solutions at the Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2018, one of the largest exhibitions for the fire and safety industries, in booth 7-47. The Fire-Safety Tokyo, which is held every five years, will take place at the Tokyo international exhibition centre, from May 31 to June 3, 2018.

1st May 2018

Teijin Limited, a technology-driven global group, has announced the establishment of Teijin Carbon Shanghai Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China and Teijin Carbon Taiwan Inc. in Taipei, Taiwan. The new sales affiliated companies are set to capitalise on the expanding demand for carbon fibre and further strengthen Teijin’s global business capabilities.

9th Apr 2018

Teijin Limited, a technology-driven global group, and Makita Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electric power tools, have developed the world’s first fan-cooled jacket, incorporating a two-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure. The fan jackets will be used on a test basis by crewmembers working on ships in high-heat climates of the Middle...