Industry recognition for circular aramid innovation

In March 2026 we received the Tire Technology International Materials Innovation of the Year Award for industrialization of Twaron Next®., That gave the recognition for both the material and the partnership that delivered real-world adoption.

In the months preceding, Twaron Next® had already proven itself in a demanding application: Bridgestone's ENLITEN™ tire technology used it to reinforce the Brunel Solar Team's winning vehicle in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

The award panel acknowledged that a circular aramid could meet top-level technical requirements in demanding applications, reducing environmental impact without compromising performance.

What set this recognition apart was the scale. Twaron Next® wasn't reserved for specialty applications. It was being industrialized at scale, integrated into the product systems customers rely on daily. Every tire reinforced with circular or bio-based aramid represented progress toward the circular material flows we're building.

Hendrik de Zeeuw

Chief Commercial Officer

Hendrik de Zeeuw

Chief Commercial Officer

"We believe our responsibility does not stop with reducing our carbon footprint. It extends to reusing our material at end-of-life," says Hendrik de Zeeuw, Chief Commercial Officer of Teijin Aramid. "Our goal is not only to minimize our contribution to climate change but to make thoughtful use and reuse of the resources we have on our planet."