Manufacturer of high-performance aramid fibers (Twaron®, Technora®, Teijinconex®) for tires, protection, aerospace and more.
Teijin Aramid B.V.
Arnhem (HQ, RIC, Pulp/Recycling) · Delfzijl · Emmen · Wuppertal (EMEA Office, ACC) · Shanghai · Bangkok · Conyers, GA · São Paulo · Pune · Tokyo · Iwakuni · MatsuyamaNew on Amplifa
About us
Teijin Aramid B.V., headquartered in Arnhem (Netherlands), is a manufacturer of high-performance aramid fibers and has been part of the Japanese Teijin Group since 2000. The company produces the para-aramid Twaron® (PPTA) – from the polymer in Delfzijl, via the yarn at the world's largest aramid plant in Emmen, to pulp specialty types and recycling in Arnhem – as well as the para-aramid fiber Technora® and the meta-aramid Teijinconex® in Japan. With a capacity of around 24,000 t/year (as of 2006, since expanded), Teijin Aramid is one of the world's leading aramid producers. The fibers are used in tires, protective clothing, ballistics, aerospace, marine, mining, telecommunications and renewable energy. Seven regional sales offices as well as research and application centers (including in Wuppertal and Shanghai) provide technical support, product development and material testing.
- Site
- Arnhem
- Processes
- PPTA polymerization (production of aramid polymer from PPD and TDC), Spinning of Twaron® yarn (spinning plant Emmen), Production of pulp (specialty types), Recycling of aramid (recycling plant), Production of Teijinconex® (meta-aramid, process development Iwakuni), Production and process development Technora® (para-aramid, Matsuyama), Material testing and application development (Technical Center Asia), Development of ballistic, heat protection and cut protection solutions (Application Competence
- Materials
- Twaron®, Twaron Next®, Technora®, Teijinconex®, PPTA, PPD (p-Phenylenediamine), TDC (Terephthaloyl dichloride), Sulfuric acid (solvent)
- Certificates
- ISCC PLUS
- Founded
- 1973 (PPTA
- Industries
- Aerospace, Automotive, Ballistics, Marine and Offshore, Mining, Protective Clothing
Materials & processes
Twaron® (Para-Aramid, PPTA)
Twaron Next®
Technora® (Para-Aramid)
Teijinconex® (Meta-Aramid)
Twaron® Pulp
Aramid recyclate
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPTA polymerization (production of aramid polymer from PPD and TDC)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PPTA (para-aramid polymer), PPD, TDC |
| Spinning of Twaron® yarn (spinning plant Emmen)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Twaron® (para-aramid), PPTA |
| Production of pulp (specialty types)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Aramid (Twaron® Pulp) |
| Recycling of aramid (recycling plant)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Twaron® (recyclate) |
| Production of Teijinconex® (meta-aramid, process development Iwakuni)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Teijinconex® (meta-aramid) |
| Production and process development Technora® (para-aramid, Matsuyama)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Technora® (para-aramid), Teijinconex® (meta-aramid) |
| Material testing and application development (Technical Center Asia)Testing | – | – | – | – | Aramid |
| Development of ballistic, heat protection and cut protection solutions (Application CompetenceEngineering | – | – | – | – | Aramid |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramid production plant (polymerization) | Teijin Aramid | – | – | – | Delfzijl, Netherlands |
| Spinning plant | Teijin Aramid | – | – | 1986 | Emmen, Netherlands |
| Pulp production plant | Teijin Aramid | – | – | – | Arnhem (Kleefse Waard), Netherlands |
| Recycling plant | Teijin Aramid | – | – | – | Arnhem (Kleefse Waard), Netherlands |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1973
Leo Vollbracht polymerizes PPTA for the first time (at AKZO); foundation of aramid production
- 1976
Pilot plant (AKZO)
- 1982
Name Twaron introduced
- 1985
Start of commercial production at 3 sites with 9 plants
- 1986
Completion of the Delfzijl plant and the Emmen spinning mill; first Twaron fibers, start of commercial production
- 1989
AKZO's aramid business becomes the independent business unit Twaron BV
- 1995
Capacity 11,000 t/year
- 2000
Acquisition by Teijin Ltd; company named Teijin Twaron BV
- 2003
Capacity expansion to 18,500 t/year
- 2006
Capacity 24,000 t/year
- 2007
Renamed Teijin Aramid BV
- 2017
Teijin Aramid takes over global aramid production, R&D and sales of Teijinconex and Technora; world's largest aramid manufacturer; announcement of capacity expansions (>25%) in Emmen
- 2022
Expanded capacity fully available (planned)
- 2023
50 years; first industrial Twaron production with recycled feedstock
- 2024
Founding member of the Sustainable Optical Fiber and Cable Industry Alliance (SOFIA); partnership with Mallinda for composite recycling
- 2025
Fire at the Delfzijl plant (6.8.2025), operations resumed; Taiichi Machida becomes CEO as of 1.10.2025; Twaron Next in Bridgestone solar tires; Brunel Solar Team wins the World Solar Challenge
- 2026
Innovation award (Materials Innovation) at the Tire Technology Expo 2026; joining the EU Critical Chemicals Alliance; 80% reduction in drinking water consumption in Delfzijl