What Microtex Composites does

Microtex Composites is an Italian manufacturer of advanced composite materials headquartered in Pistoia, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Chattanooga, Tennessee) and the United Kingdom. The company produces carbon fibre, glass fibre, aramid, natural fibre, and hybrid reinforcements in dry fabric, prepreg, multiaxial, stitched unidirectional, and non-woven formats, combined with thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix systems including proprietary epoxy resins (X4-140, E3-150), films, towpreg, SMC, and the C-Block recycled carbon fibre block. It serves eight target markets — Automotive, Motorsport, Marine, Transportation, Industry, Building, Sport & Leisure, and Aerospace — under ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and EN 9100 triple quality certification.

Name

Microtex Composites

Legal name

Microtex Composites s.r.l. unipersonale

Website

https://microtexcomposites.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Microtex Composites is an Italian manufacturer of advanced composite materials, including carbon fibre fabrics, prepregs, matrices, and epoxy resins. The company serves eight markets including automotive, motorsport, marine, and aerospace, supplying premium OEMs like Automobili Pininfarina under triple quality certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Composite Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI), Molded Fiber & Bio-composite Materials (natural fiber-reinforced plastics) (IMANANAE)

Keywords

• Composite materials manufacturing
• Carbon fibre fabrics
• Prepreg systems
• Epoxy matrix resins
• Advanced structural composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Pistoia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Composite Materials Sales: B2B sale of advanced composite materials (prepreg, dry fabrics, matrices, SMC) to manufacturing clients across automotive, aerospace, marine, motorsport, industrial, and building sectors. Revenue is project-based and transactional, with long sales cycles for enterprise clients. Custom product development co-funded through project collaborations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Microtex Composites manufactures and sells advanced composite materials, including carbon fibre fabrics (standard, special, multiaxial, stitched unidirectional, non-woven), glass, aramid and hybrid reinforcement fabrics, carbon fibre prepreg systems in HM/HS/IM/UHM grades, proprietary epoxy matrix resins (X4-140 and E3-150), Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC), towpreg, C-Block composite blocks from recycled carbon fibre, and natural-fibre composites. The company serves manufacturers in automotive, motorsport, marine, transportation, industrial, building, sport & leisure and aerospace/defense sectors through direct enterprise sales with quote-based project pricing.

Product overview

Microtex Composites is a manufacturer of advanced composite materials, offering both dry fabrics and prepreg systems with thermoplastic and thermosetting matrices. The product portfolio centers on carbon fibre reinforcements (including standard, special, multiaxial, stitched unidirectional, and non-woven formats) combined with matrix systems (epoxy films, towpreg, SMC, C-Block, and branded resins like X4-140 and E3-150). The company also provides bio-based and recycled fibre options for sustainability applications. Products serve eight target markets: Automotive, Motorsport, Marine, Transportation, Industry, Building, Sport & Leisure, and Aerospace. The portfolio includes standard product lines as well as custom manufacturing services through the Custom Made Composites Club Italia initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KordSA: Logo referenced as Gruppo KordSA Teknik Tekstil A.S.

Products and services

• Carbon Fibre Fabrics Dry carbon fibre reinforcement fabrics in multiple fibre weights and weave patterns for structural composite parts across automotive, marine, motorsport, aerospace, building and industrial markets, sold to B2B composite manufacturers.
• Special Carbon Fabrics Specialty carbon fibre fabrics with distinctive patterns and custom-developed aesthetic compositions (including enriched colored yarns), tailored to premium automotive and design-led customer projects.
• Multiaxial Fabrics Multidirectional carbon and hybrid reinforcement fabrics with fibres oriented at +/-45°, 0° and 90°, providing enhanced structural performance for thick laminates and large composite structures.
• Stitched Unidirectional Carbon Fabrics Stitched unidirectional carbon fibre reinforcements with all fibres aligned in a single direction, delivering maximum strength-to-weight performance for primary structural laminates.
• Glass Fibre Fabrics Glass fibre reinforcement fabrics sold to composite manufacturers for industrial, marine, transportation and building applications requiring impact resistance and cost-effective reinforcement.
• Aramid Fabrics Aramid fibre reinforcement fabrics providing high strength, impact resistance and ballistic-type performance for specialized composite applications.
• Hybrid Fabrics Hybrid reinforcement fabrics blending carbon, glass, aramid or natural fibres to achieve balanced performance, weight and cost characteristics for tailored composite laminates.
• Non Woven Fabrics Non-woven fibre reinforcement materials, including recycled carbon fibre variants, used as feedstock for composite manufacturing and sustainable applications.
• High Performing Technical Fabrics Advanced technical fabrics engineered for demanding structural composite applications where superior mechanical performance or specialized properties are required.
• Carbon Unidirectional Prepreg Pre-impregnated unidirectional carbon fibre tapes available in HM, HS, IM and UHM grades with either thermosetting or thermoplastic matrices, supplied for structural composite layup in aerospace, motorsport, marine and premium automotive programs.
• Epoxy Matrix Resins (X4-140 and E3-150) Proprietary in-house formulated epoxy matrix resins — X4-140 for cosmetic 'carbon look' parts with UV resistance, transparency and dicy-free formulation, and E3-150 for structural parts requiring mechanical performance, biological compatibility and radiofrequency properties — used with carbon fibre prepregs and fabrics.
• Epoxy Films Film-format epoxy matrix materials sold to composite manufacturers for use in composite layup, bonding and interlaminar applications.
• Towpreg Pre-impregnated fibre tows designed for automated fibre placement and tape laying processes, enabling high-rate composite part manufacturing.
• Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) Ready-to-mould fibre-reinforced thermosetting matrix material produced on Microtex's new SMC production line, available in 6K, 12K, 24K and 50K variants with epoxy matrix for compression molding of composite parts.
• C-Block Composite Blocks Composite blocks manufactured from recycled carbon fibre and epoxy resin (size 75 cm × 50 cm × 5 cm), suitable for structural, thermal and aesthetic applications; customers can machine the blocks to produce carbon moulds.
• Natural Fibre Composites Composite reinforcement materials using natural fibres (e.g., flax) as reinforcement, offering sustainable alternatives to fully synthetic composites for sport & leisure, building and industrial applications.
• Recycled Carbon Fibre Non-Woven Non-woven mats produced from recycled carbon fibre, sold to composite manufacturers for sustainable composite manufacturing applications.
• Thermoplastic Recycled Carbon Fibre Non-Woven Non-woven mats made from recycled carbon fibre combined with thermoplastic matrix, providing a sustainable feedstock for composite manufacturing with thermoplastic processing routes.
• Building Materials (Carbon Net and Architectural Composite Materials) Composite materials designed for the building and construction sector — carbon nets, multiaxial fabrics and flax-fibre reinforcements — sold to construction and civil engineering buyers for structural reinforcement, renovation, and architectural façades.
• Custom Made Composites Club Italia Custom composite manufacturing service delivered through Microtex's 'Club Italia' partnership, providing bespoke composite material and component solutions for customers with specialized application requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon fibre components are 30% lighter than aluminium and up to 70% lighter than steel
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RWU Institute of Electromobility (IEM), Weingarten, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2021Research collaboration with RWU's Institut für Elektromobilität (IEM) focused on electromobility applications. Project owner Prof. Robert Bjekovic met Microtex CIO Silvio Campigli and Sales team at headquarters. Represents Microtex's expansion into electromobility sector and academic partnerships for R&D.
• KordSA Teknik Tekstil A.S.coreOthersParent company of Microtex Composites s.r.l. unipersonale. Part of Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S. conglomerate. KordSA is a major technical textile company providing corporate backing and potentially shared supply chain and technology resources.
• HP Racing Team (HP Composites)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship/partnership with HP Composites racing team. Team competes in Ligier European Series with Ligier JSP4. Pilot Andrea Dromedari won European Champion 2020. Team born from desire to see racing prototypes compete on track, featuring young engineers and mechanics from HP Composites company in Ascoli.
• Ghinzani Arco MotorsportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRacing team partnership in Porsche Carrera Cup Italia. Microtex materials used by the team whose driver Simone Iaquinta won the 2019 championship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Solvay Composite Materials: Belgian chemical major's composite materials business producing epoxy resin systems, prepregs, and adhesives serving aerospace and industrial markets. Direct product overlap with Microtex's epoxy matrix systems (X4-140, E3-150) but at significantly larger scale, supplying prime aerospace contractors.
• Hexcel Corporation: US-listed global leader in advanced composites — carbon fibre reinforcement, prepregs, honeycomb core, and matrix systems with major exposure to Boeing/Airbus and large aerospace programs. Overlaps with Microtex in prepreg and reinforcement fabric manufacturing but operates at vastly larger scale and is vertically integrated into carbon fibre production.
• SGL Carbon SE: Germany-listed carbon-based products company producing carbon fibre, composite materials (prepregs, fabrics), and graphite specialties for automotive, aerospace, wind, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Microtex in carbon fibre reinforcement fabrics and prepreg systems, but operates at much larger scale with broader end-market exposure.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Subsidiary of Japan's Toray Industries, producing thermoset and thermoplastic prepregs, carbon fibre fabrics, and moulding compounds for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Direct product overlap with Microtex's prepreg and fabric portfolio, but operates globally with much larger capacity and integrated carbon fibre supply.
• Teijin Carbon: Division of Japan's Teijin Group producing carbon fibre, prepregs, and intermediate composite materials for aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods. Comparable product category to Microtex in carbon fibre reinforcement and prepreg manufacturing, but with much larger scale and integrated fibre production.

Direct peers

• Gurit Holding AG: Swiss-listed manufacturer of advanced composite materials including prepregs, structural core materials, and resin systems serving wind energy, marine, automotive, and aerospace end-markets. Directly comparable to Microtex in product category (prepregs, epoxy matrices), end-market mix (marine, automotive, wind), and B2B enterprise sales motion.
• Bercella S.r.l. Italian composites manufacturer producing carbon fibre components for motorsport, marine, aerospace, and luxury automotive applications. Comparable Italian mid-sized competitor serving similar hyper-GT, racing yacht, and motorsport customer base with composite parts manufacturing.
• Axiom Materials (KordSA subsidiary): US-based manufacturer of advanced composite materials (prepregs, resin films, syntactic materials) serving aerospace and industrial markets, which is itself a KordSA group company. Highly comparable product portfolio to Microtex and a sibling entity under the same Turkish parent, providing a direct strategic reference point.
• Park Aerospace Corp. US-listed specialty prepreg and composite materials manufacturer focused on aerospace structural applications. Direct comparable in prepreg manufacturing for aerospace/industrial end markets, though Microtex has broader automotive and marine exposure while Park is more aerospace-concentrated.
• North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT): Swiss-based manufacturer of thin-ply prepregs, reinforcement fabrics, and composite materials serving motorsport, marine, luxury automotive, and aerospace markets. Closely comparable to Microtex in premium niche positioning (hypercar, racing yacht, motorsport) and thin-ply prepreg technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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