Teijin’s Aramid Business has announced the completion of a new production line at its Technora facility in Matsuyama, Japan. As of now, extra Technora capacity is available for Teijin Aramid’s customers globally.
The investment was announced in March 2016, and from now on the extra production line at the Technora facility in Matsuyama, is ready to produce to full capacity. Technora aramid fibre, independently developed by Teijin in Japan, has been available since 1987. The fiber features high-tensile strength and resistance to impact, fatigue, chemicals, moisture and heat, meeting the specific requirements of a range of applications such as reinforcement materials for transmission belts and hoses for industrial and automotive applications, as well as the oil and gas industry.
Gert Frederiks, CEO & President of Teijin Aramid BV, said: “With the expansion of our Technora capacity we are able to meet the growing market demand for this unique high performance product. We are working on very interesting developments in offshore such as cables for lifting applications. The product has proven itself for already 30 years now and is used in many different applications and markets.”
Teijin Aramid is constantly investing in its technology to create innovative aramid products and solutions, together with its customers. In the past few years, five per cent of the annual revenue has been invested into R&D activities.
Recently the company announced expansion of the production capacity for its Twaron super fiber. It will invest in new spinning technology at the Twaron facility in Emmen, the Netherlands, starting up in the first quarter of 2019.
Teijin Aramid is a subsidiary of the Teijin Group and world leader in aramids with production locations in the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan.