Name

Toray Textiles Europe

Legal name

Toray Textiles Europe Limited

Website

https://ttel.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Synthetic Textiles

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Other Textile Product Mills (3149), Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Finishing & Dyeing Contract Services (Job Work/Toll Processing) (IMAOACAL)

Keywords

• Synthetic textile manufacturing
• Technical woven fabrics
• Polyester nylon weaving
• Industrial textile dyeing
• Protective textile production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synthetic Textile Manufacturing: Design, weaving, dyeing and finishing of synthetic fibre textiles for diverse end uses including military, medical, performance, automotive, interiors and industrial applications. Revenue generated through product sales with no subscription or recurring component.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Toray Textiles Europe Limited (TTEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc. of Japan that manufactures woven synthetic fibre textiles (polyester, nylon and speciality fibres) at its 172,000 sqm Mansfield facility in the UK. The company operates the largest and most integrated synthetic textile production facility in Europe, running over 200 looms with wide-width capabilities up to 3.6 metres and an annual production capacity of 20 million metres. It supplies woven, dyed and finished technical textiles to defence, medical, automotive, industrial, apparel, contract interiors and coater/laminator customers, with advanced dyeing techniques (jet, jig, pad-on) and an in-house colour matching service.

Product overview

Toray Textiles Europe Ltd operates as a diversified technical textile manufacturer offering woven, dyed, and finished synthetic fibre textiles across multiple product categories. The portfolio is organized around specialized product lines including Thermguard™ (high visibility and molten metal protection), See it SAFE® (anti-microbial medical textiles), and Eco fabrics (recycled material alternatives). Core product categories span Defence (waterproof/breathable and flame retardant textiles), Medical (anti-microbial and anti-static fabrics), Automotive, Industrial (composites, peel ply, high-tenacity fabrics), Apparel, Contract Interiors, and Fabric for Coaters and Laminators. The company also provides bespoke colour matching and in-house dyeing/finishing services using advanced techniques including jet dyeing, jig dyeing, and pad-on finish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thermguard™: High-performance protective textile brand offering thermal protection against heat and flames, including ThermGuard™ High Visibility and ThermGuard™ Molten Repel products for industrial and defence applications.
• See it SAFE®
• Toray Anti-static

Products and services

• Thermguard™ High Visibility A high-visibility flame-retardant textile combining meta-aramid yarn with FR polyester to deliver multi-hazard protection against heat, flames, static electricity, electrical arc, liquid chemicals and foul weather for industrial and defence workers.
• Thermguard™ Molten Repel A protective textile combining Teflon non-stick properties with meta-aramid comfort, engineered to protect against large and small molten metal splashes in heavy industrial and foundry environments.
• See it SAFE® Anti-microbial Textile An anti-microbial woven textile manufactured with X-STATIC silver fibre as the active agent, providing durable anti-microbial performance for healthcare markets and clinical environments.
• Toray Anti-static Fabric Range A range of carbon-yarn woven fabrics providing durable anti-static performance that withstands industrial laundering and sterilisation cycles, targeted at healthcare and controlled-environment buyers.
• TTEL Eco Fabrics A line of woven fabrics manufactured from GRS-certified recycled yarns made from 100% post-consumer waste (such as polyester from plastic drink bottles), offering a sustainable alternative to virgin polyester.
• Contract Interiors Textiles Woven inherently flame-retardant polyester fabrics for drapes, blinds, cushions and bed throws supplied to hospitality, healthcare and educational facilities.
• Automotive Textiles Woven synthetic textiles designed for automotive interiors, including roof blinds, seating, headliners, pillar trims, rear load space and luggage covers, available in classic weaves, yarn effects, design effects and technical fibres.
• Fabric for Coaters and Laminators Technical woven fabric bases engineered for downstream coating and lamination, supporting defence apparel, automotive and balloon production applications.
• Industrial Textiles Industrial technical textiles including composites fabrics for mechanical/chemical property improvement, peel ply fabrics for composites and GRP manufacture, and high-tenacity nylon and polyester fabrics.
• Defence Textiles Technical defence textiles including laminated waterproof and breathable fabrics, flame retardant textiles for military accommodation, ships and submarines, and protective covers supplied to UK armed forces and NATO programmes.
• Apparel Fabrics Woven polyester and synthetic fabrics for lingerie, nightwear, academic wear, corporate wear, menswear and ladies' fashion applications, with easy care, quick drying and durable properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 million metres per annum production capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pincroft Dyeing & PrintingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026UK Defence Textile Collaboration formed between Pincroft and Toray Textiles to provide printed woven technical textiles for the UK defence sector. Pincroft operates one of Europe's largest integrated textile processing facilities while Toray has invested over £15 million in advanced looms and machinery. Collaboration aims to strengthen national security, support UK armed forces procurement, and build domestic manufacturing capacity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pincroft Dyeing & Printing: Pincroft is TTEL's named UK defence collaboration partner and operates one of Europe's largest integrated textile processing facilities. They co-supply printed woven technical textiles for UK defence, making them the closest comparable in terms of UK-domestic technical textile manufacturing for defence end markets.
• Heathcoat Fabrics: Heathcoat is a UK-based technical textile manufacturer producing woven, knitted, and dyed fabrics for defence, aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. Highly comparable to TTEL in product mix (technical woven fabrics), customer verticals (defence, aerospace, industrial), and UK manufacturing footprint.
• Camira Fabrics: Camira manufactures woven and knitted fabrics for contract interiors, transport (rail/bus), and workplace markets from UK manufacturing facilities. Direct comparable in contract interiors and transportation textiles, with overlapping automotive and flame-retardant product lines.
• Klopman International: Klopman is a European technical textile manufacturer (Italy-based) specializing in polyester/cotton blended fabrics for workwear, protective clothing, and automotive interiors. Closely comparable on European scale, technical woven fabric production, and overlap in FR/protective and automotive segments.
• Concordia Textiles: Concordia is a Belgian-headquartered technical textile group producing woven and coated fabrics for defence, workwear, and industrial applications. Directly comparable on European technical textile manufacturing for protective/defence end markets and shared presence in the FR fabric category.
• Sefar Group: Sefar is a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of precision woven fabrics for filtration, automotive, and industrial applications. Comparable on technical industrial woven fabrics (coating/lamination substrates), high-tenacity fabric offerings, and global technical textile positioning.
• Apex Mills: Apex Mills is a US-based specialty textile manufacturer producing technical knitted and woven fabrics for industrial, automotive, defence, and medical applications. Comparable in technical fabric production for defence, medical (anti-microbial), and industrial end markets with similar specialty niche positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Teijin Limited: Teijin is a Japanese technology conglomerate with aramid fibres (Twaron), carbon fibres, and technical textile operations serving defence, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable as a larger diversified technical textile/advanced materials player whose aramid-based protective fabrics directly compete with TTEL's Thermguard™ line.
• Milliken & Company: Milliken is a US-headquartered diversified manufacturer with a large technical textiles business serving automotive, defence, and industrial markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping automotive interior fabric, protective, and specialty industrial textile offerings.
• Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toyobo is a Japanese chemical and textile producer with technical fabrics, industrial fibres, and protective textile operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent Japanese fibre/textile group with overlapping technical woven and specialty synthetic fabric offerings serving automotive and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/tteltoray

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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