# Teijin Frontier to expand OCTAIR insulation fiber capacity at Matsuyama plant

Teijin Frontier plans to install new equipment at its Matsuyama Plant in Ehime Prefecture to expand production capacity for OCTAIR polyester insulation fiber. The investment is several hundred million yen, with production scheduled to begin in March 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-18
- Where: Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: Mar 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: several hundred tons per year initially, planned to reach approximately 1,000 tons annually by 2030
- Products: OCTAIR polyester insulation fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Teijin Frontier](https://endata.com/companies/23526.md)

## Sources

- [tafrontier-grp.com](https://www.tafrontier-grp.com/english/news/279/), 2026-05-18: "This new equipment represents an investment of several hundred million yen."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/fiber-world/2026/06/teijin-frontier-to-expand-production-capacity-for-octair-insulation-fiber-at-matsuyama-plant/), 2026-06-15: "Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., part of the Teijin Group, today announced plans to install new equipment for manufacturing OCTAIR™ polyester insulation fiber at its Matsuyama Plant in Ehime Prefecture."

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