Arnhem, the Netherlands, 16 September 2020 – Teijin Aramid, a world leader in aramid, announces that it will move its Head Office within Arnhem on September 21, 2020. This relocation underlines Teijin Aramid’s commitment to creating an engaging and collaborative workspace for its employees, as well as to reducing the environmental impact of its operations. […]
Covid-19 update: Staying safe, staying connected
First and foremost, on behalf of everyone at Teijin Aramid, we hope that you and your loved ones are keeping safe and healthy during these difficult times. The past few months have certainly offered unprecedented challenges to families, communities and businesses around the globe. Indeed, with an unfortunate ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 infections taking place […]
Isabelle Damen appointed CFO Teijin Aramid
Management Team under new Teijin Aramid CEO Peter ter Horst complete Arnhem, The Netherlands, 19 August — Teijin Aramid, world leader in aramid high performance fibers, announced today the appointment of Isabelle Damen as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) per August 24th, 2020. Isabelle Damen succeeds Peter ter Horst, who was named CEO of Teijin Aramid earlier this year. Isabelle Damen has worked in finance for over 20 years and brings a wealth of international experience to […]
Teijin and Kinoshita Fishing Net Develop World’s First Fishing Net Made with UHMWPE Film
Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 2020 — Teijin Limited and Kinoshita Fishing Net Mfg. Co., Ltd. jointly announced today that they have developed the world’s first high-performance knotless fishing net made with an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) film. Kinoshita Fishing Net will begin selling MX-4 made with Teijin’s Endumax® UHMWPE film in early August and […]
Counting down to a Mars landing
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover 2020 is carrying 60kg of Technora® After more than a decade of careful preparation, NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover successfully launched on July 30, 2020, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Besides seeking signs of past microscopic Martian life, Perseverance will gather rocks and soil for its eventual return to Earth and deliver […]
Teijin Aramid announces its premium para-aramid is on the way to Mars in NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover
Arnhem, The Netherlands, 30 July 2020 — Teijin Aramid, a world leader in aramid, announces that, with the successful launch of NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover from Cape Canaveral in Florida, its Technora® high-performance fiber is again enabling space exploration. The premium para-aramid Technora® plays a critical role in the structure of the Rover’s landing parachute, […]
Teijin Aramid’s HSE Report 2019: 215,000 tons of avoided CO2 emissions; now it’s time to collaborate for circularity and to “close the chain”
Arnhem, June 29, 2020 — Teijin Aramid has today published its 2019 Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Report. The report outlines Teijin Aramid’s recent progress as it strives for a sustainable and fully circular aramid value chain. Teijin Aramid takes responsibility for improving the entire value chain across different industries, including aviation, automotive, and construction. With […]
Teijin presents: a webinar with our partner Envision Virgin Racing
Together with our partner Envision Virgin Racing Formula E Team we presented a webinar on the topic of organizational change in times of uncertainty. In this inspiring webinar the following questions were addressed: How does the Envision Virgin Racing Team deal with no racing? How does a material supplier adjust to global production plant closures? Missed the […]
New partnership to develop an innovative spacesuit layer provided with Twaron®
ILEWG: Countdown to lift-off with Teijin Aramid! With the world increasingly focusing its attention on reaching new space milestones and overcoming technical boundaries, the space industry is rapidly looking to upgrade its spacesuit technology. Specifically, spacesuits need better protection from the holes and scratches that are often caused by debris in space. Together with several […]
Time to steer toward safer and sustainable mooring lines
Aramid-based mooring lines: safer, stronger and more sustainable Mooring lines are one of the most important pieces of equipment for ensuring the safety of dockside personnel and crew. Nevertheless, safety incidents and severe accidents are all too common – many of them involving mooring line breakages. In March 2015, for example, a deck officer on […]