Teijin

Teijin subsidiary to install SMC line in France

Groundbreaking ceremony for second US carbon fibre plant

Growth with acquisitions in the US and China / 2017 figures above those for the previous year

First PPS compounds launched / Applications in automotive and E&E

New compounding and R&D complex in Thailand

Introduction of flame-retardant polyester films / Clear and halogen-free PET

Purchase of Artlant PTA plant in Portugal / Q3 EBITDA rises 34% / US cracker scheduled to start up in early 2018

PET world market leader to acquire DuPont Teijin Films / Forward integration for polyester films

Polycarbonate windscreen for new Japanese sports car / Significant weight reductions underway

Global market for carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics to grow by 10.8% per year / Automotive and aerospace applications drive demand / Grand View Research report

Acquisition of Continental Structural Plastics completed

Plans for carbon fibre production site in the US / Property acquired in South Carolina

Acquisition of US composites company / Gaining foothold to build North American business / Target to reach sales of USD 2 bn by 2030

China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2016: Tight supplies push up benzene and butadiene costs / PC and PA increase sharply / Overall consumption satisfactory / Domestically produced PA supplies become short / September outlook fair

Buy-out of WinTech Polymer from partner Teijin / Polyester producer will be 100% subsidiary

DuPont's share in PET film joint ventures in Japan and Indonesia acquired / Market continues to consolidate

PC resin launched for next-generation camera lenses / Enhanced refractive index and heat resistance / Second higher grade under development

Flame-retardant thermoplastic prepreg introduced / New CFRTP applications in development / Technology cuts cycle times

Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications

New corporate reshuffle splits and regroups polymers / Changes effective from January 2016

New UTS filament yarn introduced ahead of “Composites Europe” fair

Carbon fibre developed based on PAN / Enhanced properties for aircraft and automotive uses

New polycarbonate line in eastern China on stream / Phosgene-free processing technology from Germany's EPC Group

Rising demand for polymeric materials with metal-like properties / Niche products make gains / Automotive, E&E, aviation and medical technology sectors as key drivers / Global capacities exceed 800,000 t/y

Restructuring of CFRP operations to boost automotive growth