Teijin
Teijin Carbon is the carbon fiber business unit of Japan's Teijin Limited, manufacturing high-performance Tenax™ carbon fibers, prepregs, and composite materials for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers globally through facilities in Germany, Japan, and the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1934
- HeadquartersWuppertal, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Teijin does
Teijin Carbon is the carbon fiber business unit of Japanese conglomerate Teijin Limited (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3401), producing high-performance carbon fiber products under the global Tenax™ brand through wholly-owned operating entities in Germany (Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH, headquartered in Wuppertal), the United States (Teijin Carbon America, Inc.), and Japan (Toho Tenax, now integrated). The portfolio spans filament yarns, short (chopped and milled) fibers, thermoplastic composites (TPUD, TPWF, TPCL), thermoset prepregs (conventional, rapid cure, high-temperature), dry reinforcements (NCF, woven, braided fabrics), Pyromex™ pre-oxidized PAN fiber, and the Tenax Next™ sustainability line delivering 36% lower CO2 emissions with ISCC PLUS certification. Manufacturing spans six facilities across three continents, supported by a full aerospace and industrial certification stack (EN 9100, AS 9100 D, JIS Q 9100, Nadcap, ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001).
The company sells exclusively through enterprise direct sales via regional offices in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan), targeting nine vertical segments: aerospace and automotive as primary, with renewable energy, civil engineering, industrial, marine, medical, oil & gas, and sporting goods as secondary. Named flagship customers include Airbus and its subsidiaries (CTC GmbH, herone GmbH, Spiral RTC) for A320/A330/A350 and MFFD programs, Boeing 787, and infrastructure projects such as Rio's Maracanã Stadium. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is reported only at the Teijin Limited group level (~¥1 trillion / ~$6.5-7B USD), with carbon fiber as one segment. R&D and commercial strategy increasingly emphasize sustainability (Tenax Next™), hydrogen/cryogenic composites (LeiWaCo), advanced RTM processes for aerospace rate production (SAUBER 4.0), digital twins and composite lifecycle management (GENEX, with Boeing and Lufthansa Technical Training), and technology transfer into sporting goods.
Teijin firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Teijin
- Legal name
- Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH
- Website
- https://teijincarbon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1934
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Teijin Carbon is the carbon fiber business unit of Japan's Teijin Limited, manufacturing high-performance Tenax™ carbon fibers, prepregs, and composite materials for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers globally through facilities in Germany, Japan, and the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Teijin industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Composite Materials
- NAICS
- Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (325220), Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)
- SIC
- Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial & Technical Yarn Manufacturing (High-Tenacity/Aramid/Carbon/Glass) (IMAOAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Biobased, Compostable & Low-Impact Material Innovation (Bio-polymers/Dope Dyeing) (IMAOAMAM), Recycled Textile Compounding & Nonwoven Reprocessing (Insulation/Felts/Geotextiles) (IMAOAMAH), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)
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Where Teijin is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wuppertal
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Teijin business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Carbon Fiber Materials Sales: B2B sales of carbon fiber products including Tenax™ filament yarns, short fibers, prepreg systems, and composite materials to aerospace, automotive, industrial, and sporting goods manufacturers.
- Customized Composite Solutions: Tailored composite material solutions and technical support for specific industrial applications in aerospace, automotive, marine, and other sectors.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Teijin product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Teijin Carbon manufactures and sells high-performance carbon fiber products under the Tenax™ brand, including filament yarns, short fibers (chopped and milled), thermoset prepregs, thermoplastic composites (TPUD, TPWF, TPCL), dry reinforcements, and Pyromex™ pre-oxidized PAN fibers. The company also produces the Tenax Next™ sustainable carbon fiber line with 36% lower CO2 emissions, serving aerospace, automotive, industrial, civil engineering, marine, medical, oil and gas, and sporting goods manufacturers globally.
Product overview
Teijin Carbon is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance carbon fiber products under the Tenax™ brand. The product portfolio includes filament yarns, short fibers (chopped and milled), thermoset prepregs (conventional, rapid cure, high temperature), thermoplastic composites (TPUD, TPCL, TPWF), dry reinforcements (NCF, woven fabrics, braids), and Pyromex™ pre-oxidized PAN fibers. The Tenax Next™ sustainable product line offers circular raw material-based carbon fibers with 36% lower CO2 emissions. Products serve aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, renewable energies, industrial, marine, medical, oil and gas, and sporting goods markets. Processing methods supported include prepreg, weaving, braiding, winding, pultrusion, compounding, non-crimp fabric, and SMC.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Tenax Next: Sustainability-focused carbon fiber product line featuring 36% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional fibers while maintaining tensile and stiffness characteristics. Includes HTS45 E23 24K, R2S P513, R2M P513, and R3S F/D-C21A200L variants.
- Pyromex
- Prepreg
Products and services
- Tenax™ Carbon Fiber The global brand name for Teijin's high-performance carbon fiber products, used as filament yarns and short fibers across aerospace, automotive, industrial, energy, electronics, and sporting goods industries.
- Tenax™ Filament Yarn
Quantifiable outcome
- 36% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional carbon fibers while maintaining tensile and stiffness characteristics
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Teijin
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Teijin technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Teijin partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Airbus (via SAUBER 4.0 consortium)coreTeijin Carbon contributed expertise in dry fiber material development and manufacturing for the SAUBER 4.0 project, which developed next-generation smart, sustainable RTM processes for aerospace applications. The project enabled large, complex, multi-spar aerospace structural components using RTM technology with digitalization and innovative preform and tooling technologies.
- LeiWaCo consortium partnerscoreTeijin Carbon participated in the LeiWaCo project to develop world's first composite liquid hydrogen (LH2) system for cryogenic applications. The project received JEC Innovation Award for addressing microcracking challenges in CFRP tanks at -253°C using customized thermoplastic matrix laminates and advanced manufacturing processes.
- CTC GmbH (Airbus 100% subsidiary)coreTeijin Carbon's customer for Tenax Next HTS45 E23 24K carbon fiber. CTC GmbH evaluates the material as enabling significant CO2 reduction while delivering excellent performance aligned with sustainability goals.
- GENEX Project Consortium (Horizon Europe)coreHorizon Europe-funded GENEX project focused on digital twins, smart manufacturing, and composite repair technologies for aviation. Teijin Carbon participated in the consortium alongside Lufthansa Technical Training and Boeing, developing end-to-end digital frameworks spanning aircraft design, manufacturing, structural health monitoring, repair, and lifecycle management.
- herone GmbHcoreherone GmbH developed approach to create aircraft parts by reusing production waste from clips and cleats manufactured for Airbus A350, using thermoplastic composites made from recycled materials. Teijin Carbon Europe supplied thermoplastic slit tape for the project.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Teijin competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Toray Industries: Toray is the global market leader in PAN-based carbon fiber (Torayca) with vertically integrated precursor and large aerospace positions (Boeing 787, Airbus); directly competes with Tenax in filament yarn, prepreg, and aerospace-grade supply.
- Hyosung Advanced Materials: Korean manufacturer of carbon fiber (TANSOME) serving aerospace, automotive, sporting goods, and industrial markets; competes with Tenax in 12K/24K filament yarn and industrial-grade applications, especially for wind and pressure vessel customers.
- SGL Carbon: German-based (Wiesbaden) manufacturer of carbon fiber, carbon fiber Reinforced materials, and graphite; competes head-on with Teijin Carbon Europe in industrial, automotive, and wind-energy carbon fiber applications across the European market.
- Hexcel: US-based composites supplier (carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb) with deep aerospace OEM positions (Airbus, Boeing, helicopter and engine programs); directly comparable to Teijin's thermoset prepreg, tow, and IM/HS fiber offerings.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Through its Pyrofil/Kosho divisions Mitsubishi Chemical produces carbon fiber, prepregs, and intermediates with aerospace (including large Boeing positions) and industrial exposure — directly comparable to Teijin's Tenax portfolio across fiber, tow, and composite materials.
- Formosa Plastics Corporation: Taiwanese petrochemicals/advanced materials group that produces carbon fiber under its TCCT brand, serving industrial, sporting goods, and wind-energy applications in Asia-Pacific — a regional competitor to Teijin Carbon in the same fiber-grade segments.
Broad incumbents
- Teijin Limited (parent): The parent Japanese conglomerate (aramid/Twaron, polyester fiber, plastics, healthcare, IT) holds Teijin Carbon as its wholly-owned subsidiary; included as the umbrella incumbent whose strategy and capital allocation directly shape Teijin Carbon's trajectory and adjacent competitive context in aramid/polyester markets.
- Solvay: Belgian chemical/materials major with a specialty polymers and composites portfolio serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets; competes with Teijin in carbon-fiber-compatible resin systems, prepregs, and adjacent composite materials.
Emerging players
- Saertex: German non-crimp-fabric (NCF) and multiaxial reinforcement manufacturer serving wind, marine, aerospace, and automotive; competes with Teijin's dry reinforcement portfolio for the same downstream composite customers.
- Owens Corning: Major glass-fiber composite supplier that has expanded into carbon fiber and fabric reinforcements for aerospace, wind, and automotive; overlapping customer base and competing in dry reinforcements / non-crimp fabrics that complement Teijin's own NCF and woven products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Teijin social profiles
Digital presenceTeijin compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance10 records
Teijin financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Teijin leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Teijin subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Teijin funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Teijin M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Teijin
What does Teijin do?
Teijin Carbon manufactures and sells high-performance carbon fiber products under the Tenax™ brand, including filament yarns, short fibers (chopped and milled), thermoset prepregs, thermoplastic composites (TPUD, TPWF, TPCL), dry reinforcements, and Pyromex™ pre-oxidized PAN fibers. The company also produces the Tenax Next™ sustainable carbon fiber line with 36% lower CO2 emissions, serving aerospace, automotive, industrial, civil engineering, marine, medical, oil and gas, and sporting goods manufacturers globally.
Is Teijin a public or private company?
Teijin is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Teijin founded?
Teijin was founded in 1934. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Teijin based?
Teijin is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Teijin make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Carbon Fiber Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are customized Composite Solutions.
Who are Teijin's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Toray Industries, Hyosung Advanced Materials, SGL Carbon, Hexcel, Mitsubishi Chemical Group and Formosa Plastics Corporation. Broad incumbents are Teijin Limited (parent) and Solvay. Emerging players are Saertex and Owens Corning.
Does Teijin have an API?
No public API is recorded for Teijin.
What industry is Teijin in?
Teijin's product category is Advanced Composite Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAAAG, Industrial & Technical Yarn Manufacturing (High-Tenacity/Aramid/Carbon/Glass), with a secondary code of IMAOABAH, Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates). Its NAICS code is 325220 and its SIC code is 2820.