Monosuisse

What Monosuisse does

Monosuisse AG is a Swiss-headquartered B2B manufacturer of high-performance monofilament and multifilament yarns, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss diversified textile group SEFAR. The company's roots trace back to the 1918 founding of Société de la Viscose Suisse, with the current legal entity formed in 2008 when SEFAR acquired monofilament operations from Nexis Fibers AG. Monosuisse manufactures precision-engineered yarns from a broad portfolio of high-performance and specialty polymers — including polyamides (PA6, PA6.6, PA6.10, PA11, PA12), polyester (PET, PBT, PEN), polyolefins (PP, PE), and engineering plastics (PEEK, PPS, PVDF, PEF, PLA) — across a diameter range of 19 µm to 3.00 mm for monofilaments and 5 to 235 dtex for multifilaments. Its 12 product groups serve Paper Machine Clothing, Filtration & Sieving, Protective Sleeves, Spacer Fabrics (E-SPACE® proprietary brand), Screen Printing, Conveyor Belts, Aeronautic, Medical Applications, Geotextile & Agriculture, Hook & Loop, Seat Belts, and Mechanical Rubber Goods, with USP Class VI raw materials, GRS-certified recycled polymers, and 15-year production record retention supporting safety-critical end uses.

The company operates six production facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Romania, Mexico, and Thailand (the latter opened 2025/2026), employs over 600 people, and runs an enterprise field-sales model with site managers at each location conducting direct B2B engagement. Monosuisse's revenue model is quote-based B2B industrial sales of custom-formulated yarns, supplemented by development and specialty product services for co-developed polymer formulations. Marketing relies on trade fair presence at Techtextil (Frankfurt, North America) and Cinte Techtextil China, plus a corporate website. Differentiation rests on more than a century of Swiss process know-how, the proprietary E-SPACE® monofilament brand, in-house chemistry, physics, and microscopy laboratories, regulatory certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GRS), and continuous participation since 2001 in the Swiss federal CO2 reduction program.

Name

Monosuisse

Legal name

Monosuisse AG

Website

https://monosuisse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monosuisse is a Swiss B2B manufacturer of precision monofilament and multifilament yarns from high-performance polymers, supplying industrial customers in filtration, medical, automotive, aerospace, paper machine clothing, and screen printing across six global production sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Monofilament and Multifilament Yarn Manufacturing

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (325220), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Filament Yarn Manufacturing (POY/FDY/DTY) (IMAOAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Monofilament yarn manufacturing
• Multifilament yarn production
• Industrial technical textiles
• High-performance polymers
• Precision yarn extrusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmenbrücke

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Monofilament Yarn Sales: B2B industrial sales of precision monofilament yarns for industrial applications including filtration, paper machine clothing, screen printing, conveyor belts, medical applications, automotive, aerospace, geotextiles, and other technical textile markets. Revenue generated through direct sales to manufacturers.
2. Multifilament Yarn Sales: Sales of multifilament yarns optimized for technical applications providing superior flexibility and strength. Used in aeronautic, mechanical rubber goods, seat belts, and other demanding applications.
3. Custom Development Services: Custom monofilament and multifilament development services for specific customer requirements, including material selection, formulation, prototyping, and small-batch production. Co-development projects with customers for tailored solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Monosuisse manufactures and sells high-performance monofilament and multifilament yarns made from engineering and specialty polymers (polyamides, polyesters, polypropylene, polyethylene, PEEK, PPS, PEN, PVDF, PEF, PLA) for industrial manufacturers. The portfolio spans diameters from 19 µm to 3.00 mm and yarn counts from 5 dtex to 235 dtex, serving paper machine clothing, filtration, medical, automotive, aerospace, conveyor belt, screen printing, geotextile and other technical textile applications. The offering is supplemented by in-house laboratory services (chemistry, physics, microscopy) and custom development of specialty monofilaments.

Product overview

Monosuisse is a global B2B manufacturer of high-performance monofilament and multifilament yarns, operating as a single unified product portfolio organized into product groups. The core offering spans 12 monofilament and multifilament product categories — Paper Machine Clothing (PMC), Filtration & Sieving, Protective Sleeves, E-SPACE® Spacer Fabrics (a proprietary branded sub-category), Screen Printing, Conveyor Belts, Aeronautic, Hook & Loop, Geotextile & Agriculture, Medical Applications, Seat Belts, and Mechanical Rubber Goods (MRG) — each tailored to specific industrial applications. This is supplemented by 4 service/laboratory offerings: Development and Specialty Products, Chemistry Laboratory, Physics Laboratory, and Microscopy Laboratory. The portfolio covers diameter ranges from 19 µm to 3.00 mm (monofilaments) and yarn counts from 5 dtex to 235 dtex (multifilaments), utilizing high-performance polymers including PET, PA6, PA6.6, PA6.10, PA11, PA12, PP, PE, PEEK, PPS, PEN, PVDF, PEF, PBT, PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT, PCL, and others. The company holds GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification and operates production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Romania, Mexico, and Thailand (opening 2026), serving customers across Filtration, Medical, Automotive, Paper Machine Clothing, Conveyor Belt, Geotextile/Agriculture, Aeronautic, and other industrial markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-SPACE®: Proprietary brand for spacer fabric monofilament yarns with enhanced resilience, exceptional comfort, superior breathability, and light weight properties

Products and services

• Paper Machine Clothing (PMC) High-performance monofilament yarns engineered for every stage of paper machine clothing production, including forming fabrics, press felts, and dryer screens. Available in single and twisted configurations with diameters from 0.08 mm, covering PET, PA6, PA6.6, PA6.10, and PPS raw materials for paper mill and PMC manufacturers.
• Filtration & Sieving
• Protective Sleeves
• E-SPACE® Spacer Fabrics
• Screen Printing
• Conveyor Belts
• Aeronautic
• Hook & Loop
• Geotextile & Agriculture
• Medical Applications
• Seat Belts
• Mechanical Rubber Goods (MRG)
• Development and Specialty Products
• Chemistry Laboratory
• Physics Laboratory
• Microscopy Laboratory

Quantifiable outcome

• Diameter range from 19 µm to 3.00 mm provides maximum design flexibility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• CCPBcoreOthersCCPB is the certification body that awarded Monosuisse Romania the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification (license number CCPB 00057543). This certification validates recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.
• rexx systems GmbHminorOthersExternal service provider for online application management. rexx systems GmbH (Süderstrasse 77, 20097 Hamburg) stores application data but cannot view it, providing a secure platform for job applications to Monosuisse.
• University Research CollaboratorssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with universities to support development of innovative monofilaments with unique properties for new markets and applications, including specialty polymers development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sefar Group: Sefar is the Swiss parent company of Monosuisse and a global manufacturer of precision woven fabrics for filtration, screen printing, and technical applications. It is an adjacent/complementary peer as the parent group whose filtration and screen printing fabric operations consume Monosuisse's monofilament yarns.

Direct peers

• Kordsa: Kordsa is a Turkey-based global manufacturer of industrial reinforcement yarns for tires, mechanical rubber goods, and construction. Comparable to Monosuisse in producing high-tenacity industrial yarns (including PET and PA6.6) for safety-critical reinforcement applications.
• W. Barnet & Son: W. Barnet & Son is a US-based manufacturer of synthetic fibers and yarns including specialty monofilaments for industrial and filtration applications. Comparable to Monosuisse in producing high-performance synthetic yarns for technical and industrial markets, particularly in North America.
• Perlon: Perlon is a German manufacturer of synthetic monofilaments serving filtration, technical textiles, and industrial applications. It is the closest direct peer to Monosuisse, with overlapping polymer portfolios (PA, PET, PEEK) and similar monofilament extrusion capabilities across multiple end-markets.
• Sinterama: Sinterama is an Italian manufacturer of synthetic textured and flat filament yarns for automotive, technical textiles, and industrial applications. Comparable to Monosuisse in producing engineered filament yarns (PA, PET) for similar European industrial customer segments.
• PHP Fibers: PHP Fibers (formerly part of PHP) is a German specialty yarn and monofilament producer focused on industrial and technical textile applications. It directly competes with Monosuisse in monofilament extrusion for similar end-markets including filtration, conveyor belts, and technical textiles.

Broad incumbents

• Indorama Ventures: Indorama Ventures is a global PET and polyester fiber producer with scale across commodity and specialty textile applications. It is a broad incumbent whose PET filament and staple fiber products overlap with Monosuisse's PET monofilament portfolio for industrial and textile markets.
• Toray Industries: Toray Industries is a Japanese global conglomerate producing synthetic fibers, films, and specialty materials including industrial monofilaments for filtration and technical textiles. A broad incumbent with offerings that overlap Monosuisse's filtration and industrial yarn portfolio across multiple regions.
• Teijin: Teijin is a Japanese specialty chemical and fiber manufacturer producing aramids, polyesters, and carbon fibers for safety, automotive, and industrial applications. Comparable to Monosuisse as a broad incumbent in technical/specialty fibers serving similar high-performance end-markets.
• Trevira: Trevira (owned by Indorama Ventures) is a German manufacturer of polyester fibers and filament yarns for textiles, automotive, and technical applications. A broader incumbent supplying PET and PBT filament yarns that overlap with Monosuisse's commodity and specialty monofilament offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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