The Teijin Group announced that Teijin Limited and Toho Tenax Europe GmbH , a Teijin Group company engaged in carbon fibers and composites business, will participate in International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2013 , one of the world’s leading aerospace shows, which will take place at Zhukovsky airfield in Moscow, Russia from August 27 to September 1.

Through its participation in MAKS 2013, the Teijin Group, which has been operating in Russia since 2006, plans to further deepen its ties with customers in the former Soviet Union and introduce advanced composite materials for growing aircraft and space applications in the region.

Over the last two decades, the MAKS show has evolved into a noted venue for networking and launching projects with Russian and worldwide partners. In addition to flying demonstrations, MAKS has become a showcase for aircraft builders and suppliers in Russia and other countries.

The Toho Tenax group is a major supplier of composite materials for aerospace applications in Europe, the Americas and the Far East. Building on its long and successful history of developing structural composites for the aerospace sector, the company looks forward to deepening its ties with civil aircraft and space program manufacturers in Russia and beyond.

About the Teijin Group

Teijin is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare. Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibers, products converting and IT. The group has some 150 companies and around 17,000 employees spread out over 20 countries worldwide. It posted consolidated sales of JPY745.7 billion (USD 7.4 billion) and total assets of JPY 762.4 billion (USD7.6 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013