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Teijin

Logo: Teijin Limited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Japanese Chemical company

Teijin Limited (帝人株式会社, Teijin Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company. 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 products. The company is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 stock index.2 It employed about 16,800 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1918Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersOsaka1
  • Websitewww.teijin.com
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
  • LEI3538000RF6UCIMPKCO543
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address中之島三丁目2番4号, 530-8605 大阪府 大阪市北区, Japan3
  • Registered withLegal Affairs Bureau, 1200-01-0774893

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Teijin Limited (帝人株式会社, Teijin Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company. 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 products.2

Corporate structure

Teijin sits at the top of its group. 8 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Teijin 大阪府 大阪市北区, Japan
    • Teijin Carbon Europe Wuppertal, Germany
    • Teijin Aramid Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • Teijin Frontier Subsidiary · Osaka Prefecture, Japan
      • Teijin Frontier Apparel Industry Subsidiary · Ōmuta-shi, Japan
    • Teijin Pharma Subsidiary · Kasumigaseki, Japan
    • Teijin Holdings Europe B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Arnhem, Netherlands
      • Teijin Aramid B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Arnhem, Netherlands

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Advanced Fibers & Composites Business

Aramid fibers

High-performance polyethylene (e.g., Endumax branded UHMWPE)

High-performance polyester fibers

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PEN fibers

Artificial leather

Carbon fiber reinforced composites

Flame-resistant fibers

Electric Materials & Performance Polymer Products Business

Polycarbonate resin

PEN resin

PET film

PEN film

Processed film

Healthcare Business

Pharmaceuticals in the treatment of bone and joint disease, respiratory disease and cardiovascular and metabolic disease

IT Business

IT services in the healthcare field

Total web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Digital content management services

Content distribution services for mobile phones and smartphones (electronic books, music)

E-commerce services

Products Converting Business

Sales and trading of fibrous raw material, apparel, industrial materials and performance polymer products

Polyester/Recycled polyester fibers/textiles

Closed-loop recycling of polyester products

On October 1, 2026, Teijin Frontier merged with Asahi Kasei Advance to form TA Frontier, a materials trading and manufacturing company owned 80% by Teijin and 20% by Asahi Kasei.

From Wikipedia’s article on Teijin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Acquisitions

  1. Apr 1, 2001Acquired Infocom Corporation1

Timeline

  1. 1918Founded Founded1

Sources

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