# Asahi Kasei and Teijin Frontier to build airbag fabric plant in Vietnam

Asahi Kasei, Asahi Kasei Advance, and Teijin Frontier established Asahi Kasei Airbag Fabric Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam, to manufacture airbag fabric with a capacity of 20 million m²/year. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-12-13
- Where: Thai Binh Province, Vietnam, Vietnam
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20 million m²/year
- Products: airbag fabric, Leona nylon 66 filament
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Asahi Kasei](https://endata.com/companies/8888.md)
- [Teijin Frontier](https://endata.com/companies/23526.md) (partner)
- [Asahi Kasei Advance](https://endata.com/companies/59649.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [asiantex.net](http://asiantex.net/2021/12/13/asahikasei-5/), 2021-12-13: "The plant will produce airbag fabrics with a production capacity of 20 million m2/year."

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