Teijin

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Carbon fiber products
• Composite materials manufacturing
• High-performance fibers
• Aerospace composite materials
• Prepreg systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Airbus (via SAUBER 4.0 consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Teijin 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 partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Teijin 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Teijin 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Horizon 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 GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024herone 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

Direct 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

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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