What E. Bourgeois does

E. Bourgeois is a family-owned French technical textile manufacturer founded in 1922 in Dommartin (8 Rue Emile Bourgeois, 80440) by Emile Bourgeois and continuously operated since under founding-family control. The company specializes in weaving, braiding, knitting, impregnation, and coating of high-performance textiles built from glass fiber (E-glass and S-glass), polyester, polyamide, para-aramid and meta-aramid fibers, with extended offerings in PVC and silicone. Its product catalog spans 11 categories — adhesive tapes, coated sleeves, extruded sleeves, felts (Electrifeutre®), braided tubular products and laces, hard braids and knitted tubulars, electrotechnical tapes, electrotechnical cords, thermic seals, textile straps and braids, and prepreg impregnated fabrics — supporting thermal classes from B (130°C) up to H (180–250°C) and specialty grades such as basalt (–250 to +700°C) and HL3-rated flame-retardant silicone coatings compliant with EN 45545-2.

The business model is B2B direct sales of manufactured technical textile products, priced by the linear meter or piece under quote-based terms, with no self-serve e-commerce and no public list pricing; transactions are initiated via website contact forms and direct sales contact. Customers are large industrial manufacturers across four primary verticals: electrotechnical and electronic industry (rotating machines, transformers, generators, cables), aeronautics and defense (parachutes, ejection seats, safety nets, evacuation slides, halyards), thermal and household appliances (heat seals for ovens, boilers, stoves), and boating/leisure/childcare/camping. Named enterprise customers include Safran, Air France, GE, Schneider Electric, SNCF, Alstom, Valeo, Thales, ABB, Legrand, Fagor, Areva, Leroy Somer, Bombardier, and the French Ministry of Defense.

The company has been ISO 9001 certified since 1991 (cert. No. 193), among the first in its industry to achieve this. It also holds UL component recognition (E464818 / UL 1441) for Cetaver Elasto Silicone sleeves. Recent product development (PREPREG Aramid Fabric in May 2022, PREPREG Carbon Fabric with 6–16 W/m·K thermal conductivity, and Cetatherm® Prepreg Tape for rotating machines, both in January 2024) indicates a deliberate move from passive textile components into engineered prepreg composite materials for aeronautics, railways, wind power, electronics, automotive, nautics, petrochemistry, and healthcare — positioning the firm in higher-value engineered-material markets while preserving its traditional electrical-insulation and thermic-seal revenue base.

Name

E. Bourgeois

Legal name

E. Bourgeois

Website

https://e-bourgeois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

E. Bourgeois is a family-owned French technical textile manufacturer founded in 1922 producing tapes, braids, sleeves, cords, felts, and prepreg composite materials from glass, aramid, and polyester fibers for enterprise customers in electrotechnics, aeronautics, defense, thermal appliances, and rail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Other Textile Product Mills (3149), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390), Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD), Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Automotive & Transportation Technical Textiles (Interiors/Airbags/Seatbelts/Acoustic) (IMAOADAE), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Technical textile manufacturing
• Electrical insulation textiles
• Industrial woven tapes
• Glass fiber braids
• High-performance textiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Dommartin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Textile Products: One-time sale of manufactured technical textile products including tapes, braids, sleeves, cords, straps, and felts to industrial customers. Products sold in linear meters (M) or pieces (P) with pricing based on product specifications and order volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

E. Bourgeois manufactures technical textiles including woven tapes, braided cords, laces, sleeves, felts, and straps from glass fiber, polyester, aramid, and specialty fibers. Products serve electrical insulation (motors, transformers, cables), aeronautical safety (parachutes, harnesses), thermal protection (ovens, stoves), and composite reinforcement applications. Manufacturing processes include weaving, braiding, knitting, impregnation, coating, and extrusion.

Product overview

E. Bourgeois is a family company that has specialized in the manufacture of technical textiles since 1922. The company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance textile products organized into 11 main categories: (A) Adhesive tapes including self-adhesive silicone, glass, polyester, Kapton®, cotton, and PVC tapes; (B) Coated sleeves including Cetaver® products with silicone, polyurethane, epoxy coatings in various configurations; (C) Extruded sleeves including Cetavinyl® standard, high temperature, and heat shrinkable products plus silicone and polyolefin; (D) Felt products including Polyester Electrifeutre®, Nomex® heat stable, and Conductive Polyester; (E) Braided tubular and lace products including Cetaver® glass, Teryl® polyester, Nomex® tubular and flat braids; (F) Braid, hard braid, and knitted tubular including Cetaver® braided cord, hard cord jonc, Teryl® braided cord, copper tubular braid, and silicone impregnated cable; (G) Electro technical tapes including Cetaver® edged tape, S-glass tape, basalt tape, Elasto Silicone tape, Cetatherm® prepreg tape, para-aramid tape, conductive tapes, and mixed polyester-glass tapes; (H) Electro technical cords including Teryl® cord, Cetaver® glass fibre cord, mixed cords; (I) Cord and thermal seal products including Cetaver® glass fibre cord, Elasto Silicone cord, square section cord, and oven door/window seals; (J) Textile tape, strap, and braid including tear strap, polyester twill straps, heat-resistant strap, conveyor belt, profiled dividing straps, aeronautical tape/strap, and halyard braids; (K) Impregnated fabrics including PREPREG aramid fabric and carbon fabric with thermal conductivity. The products serve sectors including electrotechnics, military/civil aeronautics, thermal/household appliances, and boating/leisure/childcare/camping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cetaver®: Glass fiber-based technical textile products including tapes, cords, braids, and sleeves for electrical insulation applications
• Teryl®
• Cetavinyl®
• Cetatherm®
• Electrifeutre®
• Elasto Silicone

Products and services

• Electro Technical Tapes Woven tapes made of E-glass, S-glass, basalt, polyester, cotton, aramid, and conductive fibers for electrical insulation in motors, transformers, generators, and cables. Available in widths from 5 to 300mm with thermal classes from B (130°C) to H (200°C+), including prepreg variants for VPI systems.
• Electro Technical Cords Braided and twisted cords with polyester, glass fiber, and mixed compositions for electrotechnical fillings, stuffings, and bindings. Heat stabilizable on request, impregnatable, with thermal class up to F (155°C). Used in motors, transformers, and section fillings.
• Thermal Seal Cords and Oven Seals Glass fiber and silicone-coated cords for thermal seals in doors of hearth inserts, ovens, stoves, boilers, chimneys. Includes specialized door-seal and window-seal products for self-cleaning ovens using graphite-impregnated glass braids with steel rods. Temperature resistance up to 500°C.
• Textile Tapes, Straps and Braids Woven straps, webbing, and braids in polyester, polyamide, meta-aramid, para-aramid, polypropylene, and cotton for aeronautical, civil, leisure, and industrial applications. Includes tear straps, twill straps, conveyor belts, aeronautical tapes, halyards, and profiled dividing straps with various treatments (anti-UV, waterproof, anti-fraying, fireproof).
• Braids, Hard Braids and Knitted Tubular Products Round and flat braided cords, hard cords (jonc), knitted tubular braids in E-glass, polyester, and copper for bindings, bandings, fastenings, heating resistances, and cable junctions. Includes Cetaver hard cord with 500°C temperature use and silicone-impregnated cable for resistance cabling.
• Braided Tubular and Lace Products Flat and hollow tubular braids and laces in E-glass, polyester, Nomex (meta-aramid), and para-aramid (Kevlar/Twaron) for bindings, bandings, and insulation on motors and transformers. Includes expandable polyester braids for mechanical protection of tubes and cables. Thermal classes F (155°C) and H (180-200°C).

Quantifiable outcome

• S-glass fiber products offer 30% higher tensile strength than E-glass variants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Porcher Industries: French-headquartered technical textile manufacturer producing woven and impregnated fabrics for aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial filtration - direct overlap with E. Bourgeois's aeronautical and industrial customer base and weaving/impregnation capabilities.
• Bally Ribbon Mills: US specialty narrow-fabric weaver producing tapes, webbings, and braided textiles for aerospace (parachutes, safety harnesses), military, and medical applications - directly comparable narrow-woven product portfolio and end markets to E. Bourgeois's straps, tapes, and braids.
• Von Roll: Swiss manufacturer of electrical insulation systems including tapes, resins, sleevings, and insulation components for rotating machines and transformers - closely comparable to E. Bourgeois's electrotechnical tape, sleeving, and prepreg tape offerings.
• Holliday Technical Textiles: UK narrow-fabric weaver specializing in tapes, webbings, and braided textiles for defense, aerospace, and industrial safety - directly comparable to E. Bourgeois's parachute straps, harnesses, and industrial narrow fabrics.
• Krempel Group: Germany-based manufacturer of electrical insulation materials (flexible laminates, prepregs, mica, and tapes) for motors, transformers, and generators - direct head-to-head competitor in the class F/H electrical insulation tape segment that is E. Bourgeois's largest product category.

Broad incumbents

• Sefar Group: Swiss precision-woven fabric manufacturer with broad filtration, screen printing, and technical textile offerings - comparable woven-textile manufacturing platform but diversified across filtration and printing rather than electrical insulation specialty focus.
• Freudenberg Performance Materials: Large German technical textiles producer serving automotive, construction, apparel, and industrial filtration with woven, nonwoven, and composite substrates - broader portfolio but overlaps with E. Bourgeois in woven industrial tapes and insulation textiles.
• Hexcel: Global leader in advanced composite materials (carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb) primarily serving commercial aerospace and wind energy - adjacently competes with E. Bourgeois's PREPREG aramid and carbon fabric thermal-conductivity product lines for aeronautical composite applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ets_ebourgeois

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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