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Teijin Carbon Europe

Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH is the German carbon fiber unit of Teijin, renamed from Toho Tenax Europe GmbH in 2018.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH is a German company within Teijin's carbon fiber business. Its history traces back through Toho Tenax Europe GmbH, which was renamed Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH in 2018. The unit is part of Teijin's carbon fiber operations, whose product range centers on Tenax™ Carbon Fiber, a material used across aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, renewable energies, industrial, marine, medical, oil and gas, and sporting goods applications.

History

Teijin's carbon fiber business unit traces its history back to 1934 and the manufacture of synthetic fibers. Within that lineage, Tenax Fibers was established in Germany in 1993. In 2005, subsidiary names were changed to Toho Tenax Europe GmbH and Toho Tenax America, Inc. In 2007, Toho Tenax became a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin Limited via a stock swap. In 2018, Teijin Limited integrated carbon fiber subsidiary Toho Tenax, and the German entity's name was changed to Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH.

Products and positioning

Teijin is described as one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance carbon fiber products, with Tenax™ Carbon Fiber as the benchmark for filament yarns and short fibers.

  • Tenax™ Carbon Fiber

    Described as the benchmark for use as filament yarns and short fibers.

  • Tenax™ Filament Yarn

  • Tenax™ Short Fibers

  • Tenax™ ThermoPlastics

  • Tenax™ ThermoSets

  • Tenax™ Dry Reinforcements

  • Pyromex™

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