Global Expertise in Monofilament Production
Teijin Monofilament
Enjoying worldwide turnover of $100 million and with three production sites in the USA, Japan and Germany, Teijin Monofilament has been successfully active on the global market since 2001. The company employs 400 well trained and highly motivated staff – and is firmly committed to its three locations.
Working on behalf of and together with its clients, Teijin Monofilament develops ground-breaking products and new applications such as high-performance ultrafine monofilaments for industrial use. Moreover, it sets great store by continuously improving the quality of its products and services.
Teijin Monofilament is determined to maintain its leadership of the global market by pursuing strategic partnerships with its main clients across the world. And it constantly invests in the improvement and expansion of its manufacturing facilities and processes, one recent example being the introduction of the online production supervision.
50 years' experience of monofilament production
1956/57: | Monofilament production begins in Bobingen (Germany) under Hoechst |
1969: | Monofilament production is launched in the USA |
1991: | Teijin Ltd. and Hoechst establish a joint venture to produce monofilaments in Japan |
Until 1998: | Capabilities and technologies are continuously expanded in Germany, the USA and Japan |
1998: | Teijin Ltd. buys out Hoechst's stake in the joint venture in Japan |
Jan. 1, 1999: | Hoechst sells its monofilament activities in Germany and the USA to the Johns Manville Corp. (USA) |
Jan. 1, 2001: | Teijin Ltd. purchases the Johns Manville Corp.'s monofilament operations in Germany and the USA |
