Hyosung TNC Corp. 298020

In response to carbon neutrality and the restructuring of global industries, Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon is accelerating the group's ESG initiatives through proactive investments. Under the strategic leadership of Hyosung Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho, proactive investments have materialized into proprietary technologies and expanded production bases across major affiliates.

Hyosung TNC, a global leading spandex manufacturer, is accelerating its expansion into European and global bio-based premium textile markets, driven by its sugarcane-based bio-fiber solution, regen™ Bio Spandex.

Hyosung TNC, a leading global spandex manufacturer, is taking the lead in securing the global bio-material market by fully launching an Integrated Bio-Spandex Production System in Vietnam, connecting sugarcane-based bio-raw materials to finished fiber products.

Hyosung TNC’s Global Sustainability Director–Textiles, Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, details how a $1bn sugarcane-to-bio-BDO investment in Vietnam, in partnership with Geno, is taking regen™ BIO elastane from pilot to scale. With co-located production, VIVE-backed third-party certifications, Hyosung TNC is targeting a 2026 production start and 2027 retail debut—aiming for up to a 55% lower carbon footprint while…