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Mehler Texnologies to close key plant in Germany

Freudenberg acquisitions result in consolidation in European coated fabrics operations.

8th January 2025

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Germany

Industrial, Sports/​Outdoor

Coated technical textiles specialist Mehler Texnologies – acquired by Freudenberg Performance Materials as part of Low & Bonar in 2020 – is to close down its plant in Fulda, Germany.

For several years, Mehler Texnologies has been faced with a persistently sluggish market environment and in view of considerable overcapacities within its new production network, will close the plant at Fulda in the course of 2025, with 192 employees affected by the decision.

Mehler Texnologies has already notified the responsible employee representative bodies of its plans and socially compatible solutions are being developed in joint discussions. The specific date of the plant closure depends on the outcome of these discussions.

In December 2024,  antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Poland also approved the acquisition of the core business of Heytex by Freudenberg Performance Materials, as the parent company of Mehler Texnologies.

Three Heytex production locations in Germany and China and all headquarter-related functions are also part of the newly-formed Coated Technical Textiles division of Freudenberg Performance Materials.

www.mehler-texnologies.com

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