# Teijin Frontier launches automated polyester filament facility in Thailand

Teijin Frontier's subsidiary Teijin Polyester (Thailand) launched a cutting-edge automated facility for producing functional polyester filaments. The facility, with an investment of approximately JPY 1 billion, is expected to produce 1,500 tons annually by fiscal year ending March 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-26
- Where: Thailand
- Value: $6.70M (1.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,500 tons of polyester filaments annually
- Products: functional polyester filaments, recycled polyester fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Teijin Frontier](https://endata.com/companies/23526.md)
- [Teijin Polyester (Thailand)](https://endata.com/companies/66106.md)

## Sources

- [worldoftechnicaltextile.com](https://worldoftechnicaltextile.com/teijin-launches-facility-for-producing-functional-polyester-filaments/), 2022-10-26: "Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, announced that its core base for polyester fiber manufacturing, Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL), launched a cutting-edge automated facility for the highly efficient production of polyester filaments."

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