# Teijin to build new carbon fiber plant in Greenwood, South Carolina

Teijin announced it will establish a new carbon fiber production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, through its wholly owned subsidiary Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc. The facility is expected to begin operating by the end of FY 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-04
- Where: Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon fiber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Teijin](https://endata.com/companies/19925.md)
- [Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/28575.md)

## Sources

- [polyestertime.com](https://www.polyestertime.com/teijin-us-carbon-fiber-toho-tenax/), 2017-12-04: "Integrating Toho Tenax within Teijin Limited will help maximize corporate value, specifically by expanding comprehensive capabilities through greater sharing of information, technologies and the optimized deployment of human resources throughout the Teijin Group."

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