09.03.21
A Company of Hoftex Group AG
Hof/Saale, Germany
www.tenowo.com
2020 Nonwovens Sales: $135 million
Plants
Mittweida, Germany; Reichenbach, Germany; Lincolnton, NC; Huzhou City, China
Key Personnel
Dr. Harald Stini, CEO, Salvatore Musso, CSO, Detlev Käppel, global sales director technical nonwovens and managing director, Tenowo Huzhou; Chris Peart, president, Tenowo Inc. NC/USA
Plants
Hof/Saale, Reichenbach, Mittweida,; Germany; Resintex, Italy; Lincolnton, NC/USA; Huzhou City, PRC
Processes
Drylaid, thermal bonded, needlepunched, saturate bonded, stitchbonded, spunlace
Brand Names
Variopoint, Unipoint, Unisoft, Zetafelt, Zetastitch, Zetafil, Zetawatt, Zetaloft, Florbond, Zetabond, Zetajet, Zetatherm, Zetamold, Zetacomp, Zetacoustic, Zetabolt, Zetaknit, Maliwatt, Malivlies, Kunit, Multiknit, eswegee, Bassopoint
Major Markets
Acoustics, automotive, filtration, roofing, industrial, composites, interlinings, medical, healthcare
Tenowo’s sales in 2020 were definitely influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the second quarter when global shutdowns led to a global demand in the automotive market. “At the beginning of the third quarter, we realized slight signals of recovery which resulted into a strong finish until the reminder of the year,” says Harald Stini, CEO.
The launch of Tenowo’s new High-loft product-group, called “Zetaloft+”, was slightly postponed due to the crisis. However, the company now has several products in development in market segments including automotives (exterior+interior), apparel, furniture and the composite industry.
“The products show similar behavior to foams and are the perfect choice for customers which follow up sustainability ideas,” says global sales director Detlev Käppel.
Meanwhile, at Tenowo’s spunlace plant in Reichenbach, Germany, as well as at its Chinese facility, the company developed some new products during the pandemic crisis which were used for masks or other medical end uses, but the company’s core focus for the future will remain in industrial markets.
Likewise, the company’s U.S. arm, Tenowo Inc. Lincolnton, NC, saw a special year in 2020. “Off the cuff we developed a completely new material which was used for medical gowns in order to fight the Covid-19 pandemic during the crises,” says Käppel. “Especially during the first eight months we were lucky to fill up our entire capacity which was normally dedicated for automotive.”
Hof/Saale, Germany
www.tenowo.com
2020 Nonwovens Sales: $135 million
Plants
Mittweida, Germany; Reichenbach, Germany; Lincolnton, NC; Huzhou City, China
Key Personnel
Dr. Harald Stini, CEO, Salvatore Musso, CSO, Detlev Käppel, global sales director technical nonwovens and managing director, Tenowo Huzhou; Chris Peart, president, Tenowo Inc. NC/USA
Plants
Hof/Saale, Reichenbach, Mittweida,; Germany; Resintex, Italy; Lincolnton, NC/USA; Huzhou City, PRC
Processes
Drylaid, thermal bonded, needlepunched, saturate bonded, stitchbonded, spunlace
Brand Names
Variopoint, Unipoint, Unisoft, Zetafelt, Zetastitch, Zetafil, Zetawatt, Zetaloft, Florbond, Zetabond, Zetajet, Zetatherm, Zetamold, Zetacomp, Zetacoustic, Zetabolt, Zetaknit, Maliwatt, Malivlies, Kunit, Multiknit, eswegee, Bassopoint
Major Markets
Acoustics, automotive, filtration, roofing, industrial, composites, interlinings, medical, healthcare
Tenowo’s sales in 2020 were definitely influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the second quarter when global shutdowns led to a global demand in the automotive market. “At the beginning of the third quarter, we realized slight signals of recovery which resulted into a strong finish until the reminder of the year,” says Harald Stini, CEO.
The launch of Tenowo’s new High-loft product-group, called “Zetaloft+”, was slightly postponed due to the crisis. However, the company now has several products in development in market segments including automotives (exterior+interior), apparel, furniture and the composite industry.
“The products show similar behavior to foams and are the perfect choice for customers which follow up sustainability ideas,” says global sales director Detlev Käppel.
Meanwhile, at Tenowo’s spunlace plant in Reichenbach, Germany, as well as at its Chinese facility, the company developed some new products during the pandemic crisis which were used for masks or other medical end uses, but the company’s core focus for the future will remain in industrial markets.
Likewise, the company’s U.S. arm, Tenowo Inc. Lincolnton, NC, saw a special year in 2020. “Off the cuff we developed a completely new material which was used for medical gowns in order to fight the Covid-19 pandemic during the crises,” says Käppel. “Especially during the first eight months we were lucky to fill up our entire capacity which was normally dedicated for automotive.”