Tokyo, Japan, September 25, 2015 --- Teijin Limited announced today that it will exhibit at a number of protective apparel trade fairs worldwide over the next month to reach new markets for its high-performance fibers.
The Teijin Group will present Teijinconex andTeijinconex neo meta-aramid fibers and Twaron and Technora para-aramid fibers for protective clothing and reinforcement applications.
High-performance composite materials that offer new value are one of the four pillars of Teijin's Transformation and Growth Strategies in its medium-term business plan. By leveraging its high-performance materials, Teijin aims to provide highly advanced solutions for increasingly diversified demands in the global market.
"We have supported the global market for protective apparel over decades with our high-performance materials, such as Teijinconex meta-aramid, Twaron and Technora para-aramid, Pyromex flame-resistant fiber, Endumax high-performance polyethylene, and since recently with Teijinconex neo , a new highly heat-resistant and dyeable meta-aramid fiber," said Masaya Endo, Teijin Group executive officer and general manager of Teijin's advanced fibers and composites business group.
Today, strong demands exist in developed markets for protective clothing made with aramid fibers offering comfort, maneuverability and excellent dyeability, as well as high protection. In Asia and other emerging countries, rising standards for protective apparel are boosting demand for high-performance fibers in these markets as well.
Teijin expects to take a leading position in the global market for protective apparel, targeting sales of JPY 20 billion (USD 160 million) by 2020.

■Trade Fairs

Trade Fair Dates Venue Booth No.
NSC Congress & Expo 28-30 September Georgia World Congress
Center, Atlanta 		3131
Fire India 2015 5-7 October Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Hall 12A E75
China Fire 2015 20-23 October China International
Exhibition Center, Beijing 		E4-05-02-B
A+A 2015 27-30 October Messe Düsseldorf,
Düsseldorf 		Hall 9 A39

About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare. Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibers, products converting and IT. The group has some 150 companies and around 16,000 employees spread out over 20 countries worldwide. It posted consolidated sales of JPY786.2 billion (USD 6.6 billion) and total assets of JPY 823.7 billion (USD 6.9 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

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