Teijin has announced that it’s agreed to acquire Continental Structural Plastics, an automotive composite supplier in North America, for $825 million. CSP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin. Through this acquisition, Teijin intends to establish the foundations of ...
Teijin has opened a new Technology Development Centre at its Matsuyama Factory in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan to serve as a central base for developing high-performance materials. Integrating advanced fibres development functions previously handled by the Osaka Research Centre, as ...
Toho Tenax has announced the development of a new grade carbon fibre that achieves both high-tenacity and high-tensile modulus required for aircraft and automotive applications. The company developed its new grade carbon fibre with a uniform structure by optimising the ...
Teijin has announced it has integrated its development and marketing of automotive-use carbon fibre reinforced plastic aiming to strengthen the group’s business. The Automotive Business Development Group launched on the 1st of April as a new entity directly under the ...
The structural timber comprises layers of dimensioned timber and high-performance fibres bonded together with structural adhesives for use in small to medium wood buildings. The company has designed the fibre reinforced wood using its expertise in fibre-reinforced composites, including its ...
As demand increased last year the price of general-purpose carbon fibre used in the manufacture of anything from sports gear to aerospace and automotive parts rose by 10% in 2014. According to reports on the Nikkei, General purpose carbon fibre ...