Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Freudenberg Expands Coated Technical Textiles With Heytex Acquisition

Textile Insights September 25, 2024

Freudenberg Performance Materials is expanding its presence in coated technical textiles through the acquisition of key parts of Heytex Group from Bencis Capital Partners. The deal includes Heytex’s core business operations, three production sites in Germany and China, and all

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Freudenberg Launches 100% Synthetic Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric

Textile Insights March 2, 2024

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new 100 percent synthetic wetlaid nonwoven product line under the brand name of Filtura and has been fully made in Germany. “The new materials can be manufactured from various types of polymer-based fibres, including ultra-fine micro-fibres,” a Freudenberg press release informed. These unique wetlaid materials from

Product Launch & Innovation

Freudenberg Unveils Website For South American Markets

December 3, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials announced the launch of americadosul.freudenberg-pm.com, a website tailored exclusively for the South American markets. This user-friendly platform provides valuable information for decision-makers in the apparel, footwear and other technical industries, offering insights into the regional presence of this world-leading supplier and its

Corporates

Fresh Leadership For Freudenberg Performance Materials In 2024

November 19, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials announces key appointments to its Management Board, effective January 1, 2024. Dr. Andreas Raps succeeds Dr. Frank Heislitz as CEO, while Marco Altherr steps in as CFO, succeeding Thomas Herr. The Management Board lineup from January 1, 2024, will include Dr. Andreas Raps (CEO), Marco Altherr (CFO) and John McNabb (CTO). Dr. […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Freudenberg Starts New Chinese Geosynthetics Production Line

Textile Insights July 15, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials has invested in and started a new geosynthetics production line in China. This new line will enable Freudenberg to supply customers in the APAC region with made in China Enka Solutions for building, industrial and civil engineering applications. “Freudenberg will also be able to serve customers in diverse technical markets with finished