J.H.Ziegler Magyarország

What J.H.Ziegler Magyarország does

J.H. Ziegler GmbH, founded in 1860 by Johann Heinrich Ziegler in Reutlingen, Germany, as a producer of Polsterwatte (upholstery padding), manufactures nonwoven fabrics (Vliesstoffe) from staple fibers. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Teijin Group, the company employs 380+ people globally and serves automotive seating and acoustics, composites, building and construction, furniture and bedding, medical, and carrier material manufacturers. Headquarters are in Achern-Oberachern, Germany (Fabrikstraße 2), with an additional Hungarian operating entity (J.H. Ziegler Magyarország) located in Bábolna.

Core manufacturing covers multiple bonding processes: needle-punching (HACOloft), thermal bonding (HACOsoft), spray bonding (HACOfill), lamination (HACOtex), and foam-nonwoven composites (HACOflex, HACOlux). The proprietary 11-trademark HACO® family addresses distinct functional requirements across verticals, and the Naturebound line provides a biodegradable polyester nonwoven that decomposes to roughly 94% within two years in landfill conditions without microplastic residue. The company operates a closed-loop PET recycling chain (used bottles to staple fiber) and reports product lines with up to 80% recyclate content. Certifications include ISO 14001, ISO 50001, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 Class 1 (furniture, bedding, and insulation), and Blue Angel (HACObond).

Revenue is generated through B2B sales of custom and standard nonwoven materials to industrial manufacturers. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, with regional managers organized by industry vertical (Automotive Seating, Automotive Acoustics, Composites, Building & Construction, Furniture, Medical) covering Germany, broader Europe, North America, and East Asia. Pricing is quote-based without public disclosure, contracts are typically multi-year, and Ziegler positions itself as a development partner rather than a commodity supplier.

Name

J.H.Ziegler Magyarország

Legal name

J.H. Ziegler GmbH

Website

https://ziegler.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

J.H. Ziegler GmbH is a German manufacturer of engineered nonwoven fabrics serving automotive, construction, furniture, medical, and composites industries. A Teijin Group subsidiary with 380+ employees, it operates an 11-brand product portfolio emphasizing sustainability via recycled and biodegradable materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Nonwoven Materials

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (Spunbond/Meltblown/Needle-punched) (IMAOABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hygiene Paper Raw Materials & Components (Pulp, SAP, Nonwovens, Elastics, Adhesives, Fragrances) (IMAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Nonwoven fabric manufacturing
• Automotive acoustic insulation
• Needle-punched nonwovens
• Polyester fiber composites
• Industrial textile materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Bábolna

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonwoven Materials B2B Sales: Direct B2B sales of nonwoven materials to manufacturers in automotive, furniture, construction, and medical industries. Revenue generated from custom-designed and standard nonwoven products sold directly to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J.H. Ziegler manufactures nonwoven fabrics (Vliesstoffe) from staple fibers and natural fibers, selling engineered nonwoven materials and textile composites to industrial customers. The portfolio spans automotive seating and acoustic insulation, construction insulation, furniture and bedding fillings, medical protective materials, composites, and carrier materials, with branded product families including HACOwave®, HACOflex®, HACOtex®, HACOloft®, HACObond®, HACOsoft®, HACOlux®, HACOfill®, HACOfol®, HACOform®, and Naturebound®. Materials are sold B2B as quote-based, custom-engineered solutions, with a sustainability focus on high recycled content and biodegradable options.

Product overview

J.H. Ziegler GmbH is a leading global manufacturer of nonwoven (Vlies) materials and textile composites. The company operates a multi-brand product portfolio built around its core nonwoven fabric technology, offering over a dozen branded product lines serving automotive (seating and acoustics), furniture and bedding, construction, medical, and composite material industries. The product portfolio includes HACOwave® for seat comfort, HACOflex® and HACOlux® for foam-nonwoven composites, HACOtex® for laminated nonwovens, HACOloft® variants (needle-punched, composites, fire blockers), HACObond® for insulation, HACOsoft® and HACOfill® for thermal bonding and spray-bound wadding, HACOfol® for loose polyester wadding, and HACOform® for costume jewelry cotton. The company emphasizes sustainability with recycled content (up to 80%), biodegradable options (Naturebound), and circular economy approaches using PET recycling. As a development partner to customers, Ziegler creates customized solutions combining various nonwoven technologies with different fiber materials including Tencel® and Outlast® fibers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HACOwave®: Soft seating comfort nonwoven product line.
• HACOflex®
• HACOtex®
• HACOloft®
• HACObond®
• HACOsoft®
• HACOlux®
• HACOfill®
• HACOfol®
• HACOform®
• Naturebound

Products and services

• HACOwave® Soft seat comfort nonwoven material designed for automotive seating applications, providing cushioning and comfort in vehicle interiors. Targeted at automotive OEMs and Tier 1 seating suppliers.
• HACOflex® Schaum-/Vliesverbunde Foam and nonwoven composite materials combining the properties of foam with nonwoven fabrics for industrial applications. Targeted at manufacturers in automotive, furniture, and related sectors.
• HACOtex® Kaschierte Vliese Laminated nonwovens providing enhanced structural integrity and barrier properties for industrial applications. Targeted at industrial manufacturers needing laminated nonwoven materials.
• HACOloft® Nadelvliese Needle-punched nonwovens produced through mechanical needling, offering high strength and versatility for automotive, furniture, and composites applications. Targeted at industrial manufacturers needing durable nonwoven fabrics.
• HACOloft® Composite-Materialien Composite materials made from nonwovens for high-performance applications in automotive and construction. Targeted at manufacturers of high-performance composite parts.
• HACOloft® Feuerblocker Fire-blocking nonwoven materials providing flame retardancy for safety-critical applications in automotive and construction. Targeted at manufacturers needing flame-retardant interior materials.
• HACObond® Polyestervlies-Dämmstoff Polyester nonwoven insulation material certified with the Blue Angel environmental label, featuring low odor and emissions for indoor use. Targeted at construction and insulation manufacturers and the building industry.
• HACOsoft® Thermisch gebundene Wattevliese Thermally bonded nonwovens and volume nonwovens used primarily in bedding and furniture applications, featuring washability up to 60°C and antibacterial characteristics. Targeted at furniture and bedding manufacturers.
• HACOlux® Schaum-/Vliesverbunde Premium foam and nonwoven composite materials positioned for high-end applications in automotive and furniture industries. Targeted at premium automotive and furniture OEMs.
• HACOfill® Sprühverfestigte Wattevliese Spray-bound wadding nonwovens offering flexible filling solutions for bedding, furniture, and other comfort applications. Targeted at bedding and furniture filling applications.
• HACOfol® Unverfestigte Polyesterwatte Loose, unconsolidated polyester wadding that is fluffy, soft, and snow-white, packaged in bags for decorative and filling purposes. Targeted at decorative and filling applications.
• HACOform® Bijouteriewatte Costume jewelry cotton padding made from high-quality cotton combers, available in various colors, chlorinated and acid-free to protect and cushion jewelry pieces. Targeted at costume jewelry manufacturers and craft applications.
• Naturebound® Biodegradable Polyester Nonwovens Biodegradable polyester nonwoven materials using polyester fibers with chemical sugar additive, degrading in less than 2 years in landfill to 94% and 86% in water in 4.2 years, with no microplastic residue. Targeted at manufacturers needing 100% recyclable, biodegradable nonwoven inputs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% recyclat content in acoustic products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ahlstrom: Ahlstrom manufactures specialty nonwovens and fiber-based materials for automotive, construction, and healthcare — directly overlapping Ziegler's furniture, medical, and acoustics segments with comparable technical specifications.
• TWE Group: TWE Group is a European nonwoven manufacturer producing high-loft, needle-punched, and thermally bonded nonwovens for bedding, furniture, automotive, and acoustics — directly comparable to Ziegler's HACOloft and HACOsoft product lines.
• Sandler AG: Sandler is a German family-owned nonwoven producer serving automotive interiors, filtration, hygiene, and construction with needle-punched and thermally bonded technologies — a close peer in scale, geography, and product mix.
• Glatfelter: Glatfelter produces specialty nonwovens for filtration, healthcare, and industrial markets, including composite substrates — overlapping with Ziegler's composites, medical, and carrier materials segments.
• Freudenberg Performance Materials: Freudenberg is the largest European nonwoven specialist, producing needle-punched, spunbond, and wetlaid nonwovens for automotive, construction, filtration, and hygiene — the closest direct competitor to Ziegler across seat comfort, acoustics, and building insulation.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group (now Magnera + Glatfelter merger): Berry Global is a major diversified plastic and nonwoven producer with broad automotive, hygiene, and industrial exposure — operates at much larger scale than Ziegler and serves as a benchmark for nonwoven pricing and capacity globally.
• Johns Manville (Berkshire Hathaway): Johns Manville manufactures insulation, roofing, and engineered nonwovens for construction and industrial markets — directly comparable to Ziegler's HACObond building insulation vertical at larger scale.
• Low & Bonar (Sioen Industries subsidiary): Low & Bonar (now under Sioen) produces technical nonwoven geotextiles, construction, and industrial fabrics — overlapping with Ziegler's building and composite materials applications.
• DuPont de Nemours (Tyvek, Sontara): DuPont produces Tyvek flash-spun nonwovens and Sontara spunlaced nonwovens used in construction barriers and medical/hygiene applications — overlapping with Ziegler's building insulation and medical segments.

Others

• Teijin Frontier / Teijin Limited (parent group peers): Teijin Group operates adjacent materials businesses (aramid fibers, carbon fiber, high-performance polymers) that share chemistry and end-market exposure with Ziegler, providing internal benchmark for materials business unit performance within the same parent corporation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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