Heytex Bramsche

What Heytex Bramsche does

MehlerHeytex, operating from its primary site in Bramsche, Germany, is a specialist manufacturer of coated technical textiles serving industrial and commercial buyers across transport, architecture, agriculture, marine, energy, emergency services, and specialty sectors. The company's product portfolio is organized around nine application verticals - Tarpaulin (its primary segment), Containment & Marine Industry, Agriculture, Door & Sealing, Leisure & Sport, Modular Structures, Solar Protection, Specialized Application, and Sign & Interior - and it is positioned as one of the leading innovation drivers in the global tarpaulin sheets market alongside Sioen Industries and Polytuf.

Its technical platform integrates weaving, knife-coating, calandering, and specialty finishing processes under controlled German production, enabling both standardized stock materials for immediate shipment and bespoke formulations engineered to specific mechanical, thermal, chemical, and aesthetic requirements. The company emphasizes batch-to-batch consistency, deep material-behavior expertise, and collaborative customer engineering, supported by a global network of local sales offices in Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe.

Commercially, MehlerHeytex operates a B2B enterprise model with direct field sales, quote-based pricing on custom solutions, and project-based engagement rather than disclosed list pricing. The entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Freudenberg Performance Materials within the Freudenberg Group, with named leadership including Managing Director Heribert Decher, and it traces its operating history back to the founding of Heytex in 1913 (now operating under the MehlerHeytex brand). Revenue, ownership percentages, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Heytex Bramsche

Legal name

MehlerHeytex

Website

https://heytex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MehlerHeytex (Heytex Bramsche) is a German manufacturer of coated technical textiles serving transport, marine, agriculture, architecture, and industrial buyers across nine application verticals, operating as a subsidiary of Freudenberg Performance Materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles Manufacturing

NAICS

Fabric Coating Mills (31332), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOADAI

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Technical & Industrial Textiles Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMAOABAI

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Fabric & Textile Mills (Woven/Knitted/Nonwoven)

SECONDARYIMAOABAH

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Fabric & Textile Mills (Woven/Knitted/Nonwoven)

Keywords

• Coated technical textiles
• Industrial textile manufacturing
• Tarpaulin materials
• Technical fabric solutions
• Coated fabric production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bramsche

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical textiles product sales: Sale of high-performance coated technical textiles including materials for immediate shipment from stock and bespoke solutions for specific applications. Products serve industries including mobility, industrial engineering, marine, and specialty sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heytex Bramsche (operating as MehlerHeytex) manufactures high-performance coated technical textiles using an integrated technology platform that combines weaving, coating, and finishing processes. The company supplies both stock materials for immediate shipment and bespoke engineered solutions across nine application areas including agriculture, marine, tarpaulin, modular structures, solar protection, and industrial sealing.

Product overview

MehlerHeytex is a specialist for coated technical textiles offering a broad technology platform that combines weaving, coating, and finishing processes. The company provides materials for immediate shipment from stock as well as bespoke solutions for highly specific applications. Their technology platform includes knife-coating, calandering, and specialty finishing. The product portfolio spans nine application areas: Agriculture, Containment & Marine Industry, Door & Sealing, Leisure & Sport, Modular Structures, Solar Protection, Specialized Application, Tarpaulin, and Sign & Interior. Products serve industries including transport, architecture, energy, emergency services, mobility, industrial engineering, marine, and specialty sectors. The company operates local sales offices worldwide and is engineered in Germany with controlled production and consistent formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tarpaulin Coated Textiles

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Freudenberg Performance MaterialscoreOthersMehlerHeytex is a Freudenberg Performance Materials company. Freudenberg is the parent organization providing strategic direction, shared brand identity, and corporate infrastructure. The relationship includes shared quality standards, ethics compliance frameworks, and corporate governance under Freudenberg's umbrella. MehlerHeytex operates as the specialist coated technical textiles division within the Freudenberg group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sioen Industries: Belgian-headquartered global leader in technical textiles and coated fabrics, with a strong tarpaulin and architectural membranes portfolio. Named alongside Heytex as a key innovation driver in the global tarpaulin sheets market, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Seaman Corporation: US-based manufacturer of coated and laminated fabrics for architectural, industrial, and military applications. Comparable in coating technology and in serving truck tarp, architectural, and specialty industrial markets.
• Polytuf Products: US manufacturer of polyethylene tarpaulins and coated fabric products for industrial and consumer applications. Named alongside Heytex in the global tarpaulin sheets market analysis.
• Serge Ferrari: French manufacturer of flexible composite membranes and coated technical textiles for architecture, modular structures, solar protection, and marine. Closely comparable in technology (coating/lamination) and end-vertical mix to Heytex/MehlerHeytex.
• Verseidag-Indutex: German producer of coated technical textiles for architecture, truck tarpaulins, advertising/signage, and industrial applications. Direct German peer with overlapping product lines in tarpaulins, sign & interior, and architectural membranes.

Regional players

• Hantec Coated Products: Asian producer of coated technical fabrics for tarpaulin, awning, and industrial applications. Comparable product line and coating technology, but primarily serves Asia-Pacific markets rather than directly competing with Heytex's European core.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain (Technical Fabrics): Global materials conglomerate with a technical fabrics division producing coated and laminated textiles for construction, industrial, and architectural markets. A broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a far wider portfolio than Heytex.
• Trelleborg (Engineered Coated Fabrics): Swedish industrial polymer group with engineered coated fabrics operations serving marine, infrastructure, and industrial customers. Comparable in coating technology and industrial end markets, though far larger and more diversified.
• Low & Bonar (now part of Freudenberg Performance Materials): Technical textiles business acquired by Freudenberg Performance Materials, Heytex's parent. Comparable woven and coated technical textiles portfolio serving construction, automotive, and industrial markets; effectively a sister entity within the same corporate group.

Emerging players

• Hira Industries (Naizil Coated Fabrics): UAE-based manufacturer of coated fabrics including tarpaulins, architectural membranes, and industrial textiles. Comparable emerging player targeting similar architectural and industrial verticals from a lower-cost manufacturing base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MehlerHeytex
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• Xx.com/heytexgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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