An everlasting success story
1983 | Toho Rayon (today’s Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., Japan) licenses the carbon-fiber manufacturing technology to Enka AG (later Akzo Nobel AG and Acordis AG). |
1986 | Start-up of first production line in Germany. |
1987 | First aerospace qualification of Tenax® carbon fiber. |
1990 | Start-up of a development production line. |
1993 | Joint Venture between Toho Rayon and Akzo Nobel resulting in foundation of Tenax Fibers GmbH & Co. KG. |
1993 | Toho Tenax Europe is certified according to ISO 9001. |
1997 | Increase of company percentage Toho Rayon (80%), Akzo Nobel (20%). |
1998 | Start-up of production on line #2, Oberbruch (Germany). |
1999 | Increase of company percentage Toho Rayon (95%), Acordis (5%). |
2000 | In February 2000, Teijin Ltd. acquires more than 50% of shares in Toho Rayon Ltd. |
2000 | Since March 1st, 2000, 100% Toho Rayon (Japan). |
2001 | In July 2001, Toho Rayon Co., Ltd., changes its name into Toho Tenax Co., Ltd |
2004 | On August 31st, 2004, acquisition of carbon-fiber business in the United States. |
2005 | On April 1st, 2005, change of company name into Toho Tenax Europe GmbH. |
2006 | January 2006, Tenax® becomes the worldwide unified trade name for carbon fiber of the Toho Tenax Group. |
2006 | In August 2006 start-up of production line #3. |
2007 | In September 2007, Toho Tenax becomes a 100% subsidiary of Teijin Limited. |
2008 | April 1st, 2008, introduction of a worldwide unified nomenclature and lot number system for all filament yarns within Toho Tenax Group. |
2008 | April 23, 2008: foundation-stone laying ceremony of production line #4. |
2009 | Start-up of production on line #4 is scheduled for August 2009. |