Toyobo to transfer its airbag business in China to Teijin Frontier in February 2026 On November 26, Toyobo Co., Ltd. (Toyobo) announced its decision to transfer its airbag-related business in China to Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. (Teijin Frontier, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). The contract was signed on the same day, with the transfer of shares scheduled for February 2026. Toyobo will transfer its entire shareholding in Toyobo Automotive...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/27

aircrafts. Carbon fibers are also used for automobiles in the form of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), such as doors, roofs and other outer plates, as well as certain mechanism parts, and hydrogen tanks for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Japanese manufacturers including Toray industries, Inc., Teijin Limited, and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, currently have about a 50% market share. While there will be inevitable impact on these material ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Teijin invests in Circularise, Dutch traceability management company Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it has invested in Circularise B.V., a company headquartered in the Netherlands that offers traceability management systems using blockchain technology. The investment amount has not been disclosed. Circularise has developed an original traceability management system that utilizes “zero-knowledge proof” technology that can disclose poss...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/23

Teijin to install new production line for resin sheets and films Teijin Limited (Teijin) has announced that it will install a new production line at its Matsuyama Factory (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture) to produce the Panlite polycarbonate resin in sheet and film forms. The new production line will have an annual production capacity of 1,350 tons, with the capability to manufacture products such as sheets that measure 100 to 500 μm in thickne...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/14

Teijin to more than double operating income in midterm, says mobility is its key growth sector Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced on May 13, its new Medium-Term Management Plan 2024-2025 and expressed its intent to increase operating income to JPY 50 billion, more than double its fiscal 2023 operating income. The company has identified the mobility business as one of its key growth sectors, in which it prioritizes investment. It aims to enhance t...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/14

Teijin to strengthen promotion activities for GFRTP as automotive component Teijin Limited (Teijin) has been strengthening proposal activities for its glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic (GFRTP) composites. The GFRTP composites feature lightweight and high strength, and it is easy to ensure the quality of recycled material. The shift to electrified vehicles is increasingly placing importance on light vehicle weight and reduced vehicle parts. Tei...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/23

Teijin to make and sell carbon fiber products made from environmentally friendly materials Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it began producing and selling Tenax carbon fiber made from environmentally friendly materials in December 2023.  Carbon fibers produced at Teijin's Mishima Plant in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. Based on this certificate, Teijin pla...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/05

2023 UAW strike affects sales of Japanese automotive parts suppliers The strike of the U.S. United Auto Workers (UAW) union had an impact on the performance of Japanese automotive parts suppliers in 2023. Companies such as Denso Corporation, Bridgestone Corporation, and Teijin Limited (Teijin) were affected by the influence from the suspension of production. While the impact was negligible thanks to robust business transactions with Japanese cust...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/14

Teijin to withdraw from automotive composites business in China Teijin Limited announced that it resolved to transfer the shares of its consolidated subsidiary Teijin Automotive Technologies (Tangshan) Co., Ltd. to Qingdao Keda Times Intelligent Equipment Co.,Ltd.According to the company, the automotive composites business has significantly fallen short of its expected profit levels due to factors such as a deterioration in the business environme...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/07

Teijin’s Tenax carbon fiber gains International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS certification) for its “Tenax” carbon fiber and its material, polyacrylonitrile (PAN), manufactured at its Mishima Plant (Nagaizumi Town, Shizuoka Prefecture). This is the first time that the certification was given simultaneously for a...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/11

High-performance material of Teijin’s US subsidiary adopted for all-new Emira’s doors and other components Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that a glass fiber sheet molding compound (GF‐SMC) handled by Teijin Automotive Technologies (TAT), a US subsidiary of Teijin, has been adopted for the all-new Emira made by UK-based Lotus Cars. The strength and durability of the GF‐SMC, which is lightweight yet dent and corrosion resistant, have bee...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/22

Teijin Automotive, US supplying key exterior components for New Lotus Emira On April 26, Teijin Automotive Technologies announced that it is providing the right- and left-hand doors; right- and left-side rear quarter panels, and the inner, outer, and lower shells of the tailgate for the all-new Lotus Emira. The doors, rear quarter, and tailgate outer panels are manufactured using its TCA Ultra Lite material. This low-density, surface material i...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/27

Teijin develops ultra-thin gas-diffusion layer for compact fuel cells Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it has developed a “gas-diffusion layer (GDL) fuel cell material with a thickness of 50 micrometers. The company will promote the technology to battery and other manufacturers as one that will contribute to the downsizing and improved performance of fuel cells for automobiles and other applications. GDL provides hydrogen and oxygen to fu...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/22

Teijin to focus on profitability improvement in 3 business fields in FY 2023 Teijin Limited (Teijin) will start structural reforms to improve profitability. The company will postpone the start of its mid-term business plan from the fiscal year that starts in April 2023 (FY 2023) to FY 2024 in an effort to focus on profitability improvement in FY 2023. Teijin will focus on reform in the three fields of composite forming materials, aramids, and hea...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/09

Teijin to produce ISCC plus certified biomass PC resin in Japan Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it has acquired ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) plus certification for polycarbonate (PC) resin produced in Japan and will begin production of biomass PC resin using a mass balance method. It will start the production of biomass PC resin using bisphenol A (BPA) that incorporates Mitsui Chemicals' biomass naphtha. The...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/02

Teijin forms business partnership with four European carbon-management operators Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that it has formed a business partnership with four European carbon-management operators, Germany-based GreenDelta GmbH, Makersite GmbH, U.K.-based Minviro Ltd., and Netherlands-based PRè Sustainability B.V. The four companies are engaged in software development, data analysis, and consulting specializing in carbon management. Teiji...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/15

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, DuPont Teijin, US, and Meta Materials, Canada, partner for advance li-ion batteries Meta Materials Inc. entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) in partnership with DuPont Teijin Films and Mitsubishi Electric Europe. Using META’s PLASMAfusion, the parties plan to scale a proprietary, high-volume, roll-to-roll manufacturing system for film-based, coated copper current collectors. The film-based products...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/07

Teijin aims to reduce CO2 emissions; striving to establish recycle systems and boost yield; accommodating auto needs Teijin Limited (Teijin) will work to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions throughout the life cycle of composite molding materials. The company plans to start by building a recycling system for thermoplastic carbon fiber composite materials (CFRTP) and develop CFRTP with a higher ratio of recycled materials used as raw materials. ...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/06

Teijin develops glass fiber type CFRTP for EV bottom protectors Teijin Limited (Teijin) has developed a glass fiber type of its “Sereebo” carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP). Teijin hopes to win orders for use in bottom protectors for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Glass fiber reinforced plastics have electrical insulation properties and are generally said to have a strength ratio about 3 times higher than that of metal. Teijin w...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/15

Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to begin volume production of Japan’s first biomass PC resin Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Mitsui Chemicals) and Teijin Limited (Teijin) announced that they have developed a biomass polycarbonate (PC) resin using biomass bisphenol A (BPA) for the first time in Japan and will begin production. Mitsui Chemicals obtained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus certification for biomass BPA and will s...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/12