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List Of the European Man-Made Fibres Manufacturers

World Production of Cotton Wool Man-Made Fibres

World Production of Cotton, Wool and Man-Made Fibres

Man-made fibres account for 75% of all fibres produced worldwide, and for circa 80% in Europe, including Turkey. World production was 76.5 million tonnes in 2019. European production was 4.6 million tonnes. 

Their principal end-use is in clothing, carpets, household textiles and a wide range of technical products – tyres, conveyor belts, fillings for sleeping bags and cold-weather clothing, filters for improving the quality of air and water in the environment, fire-resistant materials, reinforcement in composites used for advanced aircraft production, and much else. Fibres are precisely engineered to give the right combination of qualities required for the end-use in question: appearance, handle, strength, durability, stretch, stability, warmth, protection, easy care, breathability, moisture absorption and value for money, for example. In many cases, they are used in blends with natural fibres such as cotton and wool.

Man-made fibres come in two main forms: continuous filament, used mainly for weaving, knitting or carpet production; and staple, discontinuous lengths of fibre which can be spun into yarn or incorporated in unspun uses such as fillings or nonwovens.

Man-made fibres are classified into three classes, those made from natural polymers, those made from synthetic polymers and those made from inorganic materials.

Fibres from Natural Polymers

The most common natural polymer fibre is viscose, which is made from the polymer cellulose obtained mostly from farmed trees. Other cellulose-based fibres are Lyocell, Modal, Acetate and Triacetate.

Less common natural polymer fibres are made from rubber, alginic acid and regenerated protein.

Fibres from Synthetic Polymers

There are very many synthetic fibres i.e. organic fibres based in principle on petrochemicals (bio-based polymers are being increasingly used). The most common are polyester, polyamide (often called nylon), acrylic and modacrylic, polypropylene, polyethylene, the segmented polyurethanes which are elastic fibres known as elastanes (or spandex in the USA), and speciality high-tenacity fibres such as the high performance aramids and UHMwPE (Ultra High Molecular weight PolyEthylene).

Fibres from Inorganic Materials

The inorganic man-made fibres are fibres made from materials such as glass, metal, carbon or ceramic. These fibres are very often used to reinforce plastics to form composites.

MMF range includes: Viscose, Modal, Lyocell, Acetate, Acrylic, Polyamide, Polyester, Aramid, Elastane, UHMwPE, Polyolefins, Carbon, Glass etc.

The European man-made fibres (MMF) industry has been active on circularity for many years. It is a frontrunner in MMF in this respect worldwide but also inside the European textile value chain.in order to reach a full circular economy in fibres and textiles we need:

  • Efficient waste collection and handling system
  • Technology for separating and recycling fibres
  • Global responsibility
  • Imported textiles and end-of-life materials
  • Biodegradable MMF
  • Interface with REACH regulations
  • Standardization and harmonization
  • Eco-design
  • Mutual collaboration
  • R&D and more…

List Of the European Man-Made Fibres Manufacturers

CompanyAddressTel:
Fax
Email
Website
ADVANSA BVGilzeweg 51
4861 PM Chaam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 23 554 0000
Fax: +31 23 554 0050
[email protected]
http://www.advansa.com
AQUAFILVia Linfano 9
38062 Arco (TN)
Italy
Tel: +39 0464 581 111
Fax: +39 0464 532 267

http://www.aquafil.com
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALSRue Granbonpre, 11 - Building S
1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert
Belgium
Tel: +32 106 086 00

http://www.ascendmaterials.com
ASSOFIBRE CIRFS ITALIAVia G. da Procida 11
20149 Milan
Italy
Tel: +39 023 456 51
Fax: +39 023 456 531 0
[email protected]
http://www.assofibre.federchemica.it
BASFPolyamide 6 Business Unit
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
Tel: +49 621 604 499 5
Fax: +49 621 604 601 3

http://www.basf.de/fibers
BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NVKalkhoevestraat 16 Box 0.1
8790 Waregem
Belgium
Tel: +32 56 62 59 00
Fax: +32 566 259 30

http://www.bintg.com
BPBuilding A, Chertsey Road
TW16 7LL Middlesex
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 193 276 749 6
Fax: +44 193 276 791 4
[email protected]
http://www.bp.com/chemicals/
BRILENApartado 62
22300 Barbastro (Huesca)
Spain
Tel: +34 974 316 065
Fax: +34 974 316 066
[email protected]
http://www.brilen.com
CHT R. BEITLICH GmbHRudolf-Diesel-Str. 19-21
28876 Oyten
Germany
Tel: +49 420 760 30

http://www.cht.com
CORDENKAIndustrie Center Obernburg
63784 Obernburg
Germany
Tel: +49 602 281 2764
Fax: +49 602 281 2878
[email protected]
http://www.cordenka.com
DOLANRegensburger Strasse 109
93309 Kelheim
Germany
Tel: +49 9441 99 0
[email protected]
http://www.dolan-gmbh.com
DRALONPostfach 10 04 85
41522 Dormagen
Germany
Tel: +49 21334 7786 3630
Fax: +49 2133 7786 3422
[email protected]
http://www.dralon.com
DUPONT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIESRue Général Patton
2984 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Tel: +352 3666 1
Fax: +352 3666 5006

http://www.dupont.com
ENKASchlössersgasse 1
42103 Wuppertal
Germany
Tel: +49 202 322 409
Fax: +49 202 322 417
[email protected]
http://www.enka.de
GLANZSTOFFTerezinska 60
41017 Lovosice
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 416 575 111
Fax: +420 416 575 107-8
[email protected]
http://www.glanzstoff.com
GREENFIBER17 Aleea Industriilor Street
120224 Buzau
Romania
Tel: +402 38 777 020
Fax: +402 38 717 686
[email protected]
http://www.greenfiber.ro
IFG - International Fibres GroupNederzwijnaarde 2
9052 Gent Zwijnaarde
Belgium
Tel: +32 9 2414 437
Fax: +32 9 2414 562

http://www.fibresgroup.com
INFINITED FIBER COMPANYRuukinkuja 2
02330 Espoo
Finland
Tel: +358 50 14 83
[email protected]
http://www.infinitedfiber.com
ITKIBRue de La Loi 28
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 228 543 30

IVCMainzer Landstrasse 55
60329 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Tel: +49 692 799 713 0
Fax: +49 692 799 713 7
[email protected]
http://www.ivc-ev.de
JCFASen-i Kaikan,n°1-11 Nihonbashi
103-0023 Tokyo
Japan
Tel: +81 332 412 311
Fax: +81 332 460 823
[email protected]
http://www.jcfa.gr.jp
KELHEIM FIBRESRegensburger strasse 109
93309 Kelheim/Donau
Germany
Tel: +49 9441 99 0
Fax: +49 9441 99 601
[email protected]
http://www.kelheim-fibres.com
KORTEKSSari Cad 3
16140 Bursa
Turkey
Tel: +90 224 219 1100
Fax: +90 224 243 5623
[email protected]
http://www.korteks.com.tr
LANKHORST INDUTECH BVPrinsengracht 2
8607 AD Sneek
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 515 487 654

http://www.lankhorstyarns.nl
LENZINGPostfach
4860 Lenzing
Austria
Tel: +43 767 270 10
Fax: +43 767 296 850
[email protected]
http://www.lenzing.com
LYONDELLBASELLGroot Handelsgebouw – Entrance A
3013 AK Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 102 755 500

http://www.lyondellbasell.com
MOGILEVKHIMVOLOKNO212035 Mogilev-35
Republic of Belarus
Tel: +375 222 322 153
Fax: +375 222 322 070
[email protected]
http://www.khimvolokno.by
NURELCtra de Barcelona Km 329,200
50016 Zaragoza
Spain
Tel: +34 976 465 579
Fax: +34 976 574 108
[email protected]
http://www.nurel.com
OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGBaslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen
Switzerland
Tel: +41 62 789 29 29

http://www.omya.com
PHP FIBERSKasinostrasse 19-21
42103 Wuppertal
Germany
Tel: +49 202 32 2533
Fax: +49 202 32 3440
[email protected]
mobility.indoramaventures.com
POLYTECHNYLBP 1136
26011 Valence
France
Tel: +33 475 576 100
[email protected]
http://www.solvay.com
POLYTEKSP.K. 28
16369 Bursa
Turkey
Tel: +90 224 261 0270
Fax: +90 224 261 0276
[email protected]
http://www.polyteks.com
PROFIBRAVia Layetana 46 2 2a
08003 Barcelona
Spain
Tel: +34 932 682 644
Fax: +34 932 682 630
[email protected]
http://www.profibra.com
RADICI PARTECIPAZIONIVia Ugo Foscolo 152
24024 Gandino (BG)
Italy
Tel: +39 035 715 411
Fax: +39 035 715 477
[email protected]
http://www.radicigroup.com
SINTERAMAVia Gramsci 5
13876 Sandigliano (Biella)
Italy
Tel: +39 015 249 5111
Fax: +39 015 691 974
[email protected]
http://www.sinterama.it
SGL COMPOSITES S.AP.O. Box 5
2836-908 Lavradio
Portugal
Tel: +351 212 066 000
Fax: +351 212 066 085
[email protected]
http://www.fisipe.pt
SNIACE S.A.Avda. de Burgos 12
28036 Madrid
Spain
Tel: +34 91 768 40 70
[email protected]
http://www.sniace.com
SUSEBButtim P-22
1673 Bursa
Turkey
Tel: +90 224 211 223 3
Fax: +90 224 211 223 4
[email protected]
TEIJIN ARAMIDP.O. Box 5153
6802 ED Arnhem
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 882 688 888
Fax: +31 882 689 181
[email protected]
http://www.teijinaramid.com
TERSUISSE MULTIFILSEmmenweldstrasse 66
6020 Emmenbrücke
Switzerland
Tel: +41 412 678 888
Fax: +41 412 679 288

THRACE GROUP20 Marinou Antypa str
17455 Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 210 987 504 2
Fax: +30 210 987 500 1

http://www.thracegroup.com
TORAY INDUSTRIES EUROPE GmbHHugenottenallee 175
63263 Neu-Isenburg
Germany
Tel: +49 6102 7999 1000
Fax: +49 6102 7999 1008

http://www.toray.com
TOYOBO CO., LTD.2-8, Dojima Hama 2-chome
530-8230 Osaka
Japan
Tel: +81 663 483 111
Fax: +81 663 483 206

TREVIRAMax-Fischer-str. 11
86399 Bobingen
Germany
Tel: +49 823 496 881 111
Fax: +49 823 496 885 147
[email protected]
http://www.trevira.com
WELLMAN INTERNATIONALMullagh
Kells (Country Meath)
Republic of Ireland
Tel: +353 469 280 200
Fax: +353 469 280 266
[email protected]
http://www.wellman-intl.com
NCTO1701 K St. NW, Suite 625
DC 20006 Washington
United States of America
Tel: +1 (202) 822-8028
Fax: +1 (202) 822-8029

http://www.ncto.org
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