Kelheim Fibers

What Kelheim Fibers does

Kelheim Fibres GmbH is a privately held German specialty viscose fiber manufacturer headquartered in Kelheim, Germany, that operated continuously for 90 years from its founding in 1936 until cessation of production in 2026. The company produced branded specialty viscose fibers marketed under registered trademarks including Danufil, Galaxy, and Viloft, supplying industrial and consumer-facing customers across B2B applications. Its core technology was conventional viscose fiber production, and historically the firm served manufacturing customers with a horizontal segmentation approach, historically using external sales agents for international markets.

The business model was built on direct manufacturing and sale of viscose fiber products to industrial customers, with the company operating a single production site at Regensburger Straße 109 in Kelheim under a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Governance was provided by Managing Director Craig Barker (Geschäftsführer) and Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Peter Untersperger (Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates), with registration under HRB 5439 at the Local Court of Regensburg.

As of 2026, the company has ceased all production operations and is undergoing decommissioning and liquidation. Asset sales and decommissioning are being managed by BGH-Consulting GmbH, and land and property sales by Falkensteg Real Estate GmbH, with the formal sales process launched on 27 May 2026. No active revenue generation, customer pipeline, or forward commercial operations are disclosed in the available data, and the company website now serves solely as a wind-down communications portal directing inquiries to the appointed advisors.

Name

Kelheim Fibers

Legal name

Kelheim Fibres GmbH

Website

https://kelheim-fibres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kelheim Fibres GmbH was a German specialty viscose fiber manufacturer operating for 90 years from 1936 until ceasing production in 2026, when it entered decommissioning and liquidation with asset and land sales managed by third-party advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Viscose Fiber Manufacturing

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (325220)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Man-Made Fiber Manufacturing (Polyester/Nylon/Acrylic/Viscose) (IMAOAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bio-based Textiles & Fibers (lyocell/viscose, cellulose filament, nonwovens) (IMAMALAK)

Keywords

• Viscose fiber manufacturing
• Specialty cellulose fibers
• Industrial fiber production
• Regenerated cellulose fibers
• Textile fiber materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Viscose Fiber Manufacturing: The company historically manufactured and sold viscose fibers. Operations ceased and the company is currently in liquidation. No active revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kelheim Fibres GmbH was a German manufacturer of specialty viscose fibers, producing branded fiber products marketed under the trademarks Danufil, Galaxy, and Viloft for industrial and manufacturing customers. After 90 years of operations, all manufacturing has been discontinued and the company is currently undergoing decommissioning and liquidation, with assets and land being disposed of through third-party advisors.

Product overview

Kelheim Fibres GmbH was a specialty viscose fiber manufacturer that has ceased operations and is undergoing liquidation. The company previously produced branded fiber products including Danufil, Galaxy, and Viloft trademarks. All manufacturing operations have been discontinued and the company is selling off land and assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Danufil: A trademark of Kelheim Fibres GmbH.
• Galaxy
• Viloft

Products and services

• Kelheim Fibres viscose fiber products (historical) Specialty viscose fibers historically manufactured and sold by Kelheim Fibres GmbH to industrial and manufacturing customers under trademarks including Danufil, Galaxy, and Viloft. Production has now been discontinued and the company is in liquidation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Falkensteg Real Estate GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 May 2026Handling the sale of the land/property at the Kelheim facility as part of the liquidation process. Contact: Patrick Büsch, [email protected]
• BGH-Consulting GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 27 May 2026Handling asset sales and decommissioning process for the closed facility. Contact: Andreas Bauer, [email protected]
• Facebook Ireland LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint data controller for Facebook and Instagram business pages. Data processing agreement in place under Standard Contractual Clauses.
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint data controller for LinkedIn company page. Data processing agreement in place under Standard Contractual Clauses.
• XING SEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint data controller for XING company profile.
• TikTok Technology LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint data controller for TikTok business profile. Data transfers outside EU covered under Standard Contractual Clauses.
• Projekt 29 GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersExternal data protection officer (DPO) service provider. Contact: Christian Volkmer, [email protected]

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Lenzing AG: Lenzing AG is the global leader in cellulosic (viscose, modal, lyocell) fibers and was a direct competitor of Kelheim Fibres in specialty viscose staple fibers for hygiene, textile, and industrial applications. It is the closest functional and category comparable to Kelheim's specialty viscose offering.
• Sateri: Sateri is one of the world's largest producers of viscose and lyocell staple fibers, operating multiple Chinese and international sites. It is directly comparable to Kelheim in viscose staple fiber production, customer base (textiles, hygiene, nonwovens), and category positioning.
• Aditya Birla Group (Birla Cellulose): Birla Cellulose, part of the Aditya Birla Group, is one of the largest viscose staple fiber producers globally with plants across Asia. It competes in the same specialty and commodity viscose segments that Kelheim addressed from its German site.
• Sanyou Chemical Industries: Sanyou Chemical Industries (also known as Tangshan Sanyou) is a major Chinese producer of viscose and other specialty chemicals/fibers. It is a direct viscose-fiber peer to Kelheim, with comparable specialty viscose offerings into textile and industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Eastman Chemical Company: Eastman Chemical is a large diversified specialty chemicals and advanced materials producer with some fiber-related (cellulose acetate) and textile-adjacent offerings. It is a broad incumbent in the chemicals/materials space rather than a head-to-head viscose competitor, but it overlaps with Kelheim's industrial materials customer base.
• Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation: Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation is a Taiwanese integrated producer of petrochemicals and synthetic/regenerated fibers including viscose-related textile materials. It overlaps with Kelheim's fiber category from a broader industrial chemicals and synthetic fiber portfolio.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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