Autotech Nonwovens

What Autotech Nonwovens does

Autotech Nonwovens Pvt Ltd is a Surat, India-based manufacturer of technical nonwoven fabrics founded in 2012, producing needlepunched, polypropylene spunbond, and thermal bonded nonwovens for automotive, filtration, medical, industrial, geotextile, and acoustic end-markets. The company operates a 7,200-tonne-per-annum needlepunching facility equipped with European ANDRITZ (including ProDyn GSM-control system) and Korean production lines, capable of processing fabrics from 60 gsm to 2,000 gsm and widths up to 3.50 meters, supported by an in-house R&D laboratory with spectrophotometry, tensile testing, abrasion, flammability, and air permeability equipment. Its product portfolio spans automotive interior components (headliners, floor carpets, parcel trays, load shelves, seat backing for Tier-I suppliers to OEMs), branded specialty filtration media under MICRO7, AUTOFELT, TEFTEK (ePTFE-laminated), XTATIC (anti-static), and LIQIFELT labels, plus PPE coverall fabrics and N95/KN95 mask materials, geotextiles, and acoustic nonwovens.

The business operates a B2B enterprise field sales model, supplying through Tier-I automotive suppliers and directly to filtration and medical manufacturers in India and export markets, with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rates. The company holds IATF 16949:2016 (automotive quality), ISO 9001:2015, and GRS (recycled content) certifications from TUV, which are prerequisites for OEM qualification. Revenue is generated through one-time commercial sales of roll goods rather than licensing or recurring contracts; pricing is bespoke by specification. The company markets through major global industry events (TECHTEXTIL, FILTECH, FILTREX, IDEA, Automotive Interiors Expo) and serves as a single-site Indian exporter leveraging Surat's proximity to Hazira and Mumbai seaports for global logistics. It is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership and is led by Director Ankit Desai.

Name

Autotech Nonwovens

Legal name

Autotech Nonwovens Pvt Ltd

Website

https://autotechnonwovens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Autotech Nonwovens is an India-based manufacturer of technical needlepunched, spunbond, and thermal bonded nonwoven fabrics supplying Tier-I automotive suppliers, filtration OEMs, and medical PPE manufacturers across domestic and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonwoven Technical Textiles

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230), Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Medical & Hygiene Technical Textiles (Gauze/Drapes/Wipes/Barrier Fabrics) (IMAOADAD)

Keywords

• Nonwoven fabrics
• Automotive textiles
• Filter media
• Technical textiles
• Geotextile materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Surat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Nonwoven Fabric Sales: Manufacture and sale of needlepunched, spunbond, and thermal bonded nonwoven fabrics for automotive, filtration, medical, and industrial applications. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to Tier-I suppliers and OEMs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Autotech Nonwovens manufactures nonwoven fabrics using needlepunching, spunbond, and thermal bonding processes, supplying technical textiles for automotive interiors (headliners, floor carpets, parcel trays), industrial filtration media (MICRO7, AUTOFELT, TEFTEK, XTATIC, LIQIFELT brands), medical PPE coveralls and N95/KN95 mask materials, and industrial applications including geotextiles, footwear components, and acoustic materials. The company operates 7,200 tons per annum of production capacity and is IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, and GRS certified.

Product overview

Autotech Nonwovens is a manufacturer of technical nonwoven fabrics offering a portfolio of products including Needlepunch Nonwovens, PP Spunbond, and Thermalbonded Fabrics as core manufacturing capabilities. The company produces branded filtration products under MICRO7, AUTOFELT, TEFTEK, XTATIC, and LIQIFELT lines serving automotive, filtration, medical, industrial, geotextile, and acoustic end markets. Applications include automotive interiors (headliners, floor carpets, parcel trays, load shelves), PPE coverall fabrics and N95/KN95 mask materials for medical use, industrial products for shoes, mattresses, building substrates and composites, geotextiles for construction and drainage, and acoustic materials. Technologies employed include Needlepunching, Stitchbonding, Special Finishes, Calendaring, Singeing, and Lamination & Extrusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MICRO7: High-specific-surface-area filter media with micro-pore size, reduced emission level and improved dust holding capacity.
• AUTOFELT
• TEFTEK
• XTATIC
• LIQIFELT

Products and services

• Needlepunch Nonwovens Mechanically bonded nonwoven fabrics produced using needlepunching technology, with production capacity of 7,200 tons per annum, weights ranging from 60 gsm to 2,000 gsm, and widths up to 3.50 meters. Used for automotive interiors, filtration media, geotextiles, and industrial applications.
• PP Spunbond Nonwovens Polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabrics for medical, hygiene, and interlining applications, including PPE coverall and N95/KN95 mask manufacturing.
• Thermalbonded Fabrics Thermally bonded nonwoven fabrics for medical, hygiene, and interlining applications.
• MICRO7 Filter Media Branded high-specific-surface-area filtration media with uniform micro-pore size, reduced emission levels, and improved dust holding capacity, for industrial air and gas filtration applications.
• AUTOFELT Scrimless Needled Felt Branded scrimless needled felt filtration media that reduces the tendency to blinding as fine dust does not become lodged in the scrim. Used in industrial dust collection filtration.
• TEFTEK ePTFE Membrane Composite Branded composite of nonwoven filter media with fine uniform lamination of ePTFE membrane that obstructs passage of fine dust particles while allowing access to gas with low working differential pressure, offering increased temperature resistance and improved bag life.
• XTATIC Conductive Filter Media Branded filter media with conductive fibers incorporated to dissipate static charges, offering excellent thermal and chemical resistance for applications with risk of electrical charge build-up.
• LIQIFELT Liquid Filtration Media Branded liquid filtration media designed to deliver high filter life and separation efficiency with easy cake release properties, reduced pore size, and special finishes.
• PPE Coverall Fabrics SB PP nonwoven fabric laminated with soft barrier polymer for PPE coveralls, available in breathable and non-breathable variants, widths of 62 inches, rolls of 300-400 meters, weights from 40 gsm to 120 gsm, meeting ASTM 1670 requirements for blood pathogens. Used for Level 2 Gowns, isolation facilities, and bed sheets.
• N95/KN95 Mask Materials Needlepunch, Hot Air Cotton, and Spunbond fabrics for N95/KN95 mask manufacturing including pre-filters, anti-bacterial options, and special products for cup-shaped masks.
• Automotive Headliners Needlepunched and printed nonwoven headliners with weights of 200-800 g/m2 and thickness 1.50-3.00 mm, featuring high abrasion resistance and NVH properties for automotive interior cabin roof applications.
• Automotive Floor Carpets Heavy floor carpets meeting NVH requirements with weights of 200-1,000 g/m2, thickness 1.50-8.00 mm, with options for latex, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE coatings for automotive interiors.
• Automotive Parcel Tray and Load Shelf/Trunk Carpet/Seat Backing Composite sheets for parcel trays with weights of 250-500 g/m2 and thickness 2.00-5.00 mm; heavy-duty fabrics for load shelves in premium cars, SUVs, and trucks with retractable properties and load-sustaining capabilities.
• Dry and Liquid Filtration Media Needlepunched nonwoven filter media meeting ASHRAE standards and MERV range for air and liquid filtration in cement, steel, metallurgy, glass, ceramics, power plants, water treatment, and food processing industries.
• Geotextiles Permeable nonwoven fabrics for separation, filtration, reinforcement, protection, and drainage in construction, roads, railways, embankments, landfills, and landscaping applications; made from polypropylene or polyester.
• Industrial Nonwovens Nonwoven products for shoes/apparels, mattress/furnishing, building/roof substrates, and composites including woven scrims in polyester, acrylic, PPS, PTFE, and nylon.
• Acoustic Nonwovens Nonwoven fabrics for interior acoustics applications in homes, offices, and public places with customizable aesthetic and functional properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 7,200 tons per annum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ANDRITZcoreTechnology or IntegrationANDRITZ is the supplier of state-of-the-art European Needlepunch production lines. Autotech Nonwovens uses ANDRITZ ProDyn system to ensure evenness of GSM in filter media production. This partnership provides advanced manufacturing technology for high-quality nonwoven fabric production.
• European and Korean Needlepunch Equipment SupplierscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with European and Korean equipment suppliers for state-of-the-art Needlepunch production lines with capacity of 7,200 tons per annum.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ahlstrom: Finland-headquartered global specialty nonwovens and fiber-based materials manufacturer with strong filtration media (Air and Liquid Filtration) and industrial segments. Comparable to Autotech in filtration product focus, but operates globally with significantly higher revenue base.
• Freudenberg Performance Materials: Global German leader in technical nonwovens for automotive interiors, filtration, construction, and apparel. Directly comparable product portfolio to Autotech across automotive NVH, filtration media, and industrial nonwovens, but at substantially larger scale and with direct OEM relationships worldwide.
• Johns Manville: Berkshire Hathaway-owned manufacturer of filtration media and nonwoven substrates, with direct overlap with Autotech's industrial filtration (LIQIFELT-style liquid filtration and TEFTEK-style air filtration) product lines. Much larger scale and North American footprint.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global hygiene and filtration products major with nonwoven substrate capabilities serving industrial filtration, healthcare, and professional cleaning segments. Comparable to Autotech on medical/industrial filtration substrates, though K-C is predominantly a finished-goods brand owner rather than substrate manufacturer.
• Asahi Kasei: Japanese diversified materials manufacturer with a nonwovens division producing spunbond and other engineered fabrics for automotive, filtration, and industrial markets. Comparable to Autotech's automotive interior and industrial filtration products, with substantially greater scale and R&D depth.
• Berry Global (now Magnera / Glatfelter): Large US-based nonwovens manufacturer serving hygiene, industrial, and filtration markets. The recent Magnera/Glatfelter restructuring consolidates its nonwovens and technical materials business, directly comparable to Autotech's automotive and industrial nonwoven applications but at global scale.

Direct peers

• Techfab India: Indian nonwovens manufacturer specializing in geotextiles and industrial nonwovens with significant export presence. Directly comparable to Autotech's geotextile and industrial product lines; both compete in the Indian technical textiles market with overlap in construction and infrastructure applications.
• Fitesa: Brazil-headquartered global nonwovens manufacturer specializing in spunbond and spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) fabrics for hygiene, medical, and industrial applications. Comparable to Autotech's PP Spunbond and medical nonwoven product lines; operates globally with established hygiene customer base.

Regional players

• SAAF (Saudi Arabia) / Technical Nonwovens: Saudi nonwovens manufacturer serving similar automotive and industrial end-markets in the Middle East/Africa region. Comparable to Autotech in scale and product mix (automotive interiors, filtration media), but operates in a different geographic territory.

Emerging players

• Welspun India: Indian textile major with a technical textiles and advanced materials division producing nonwovens for industrial applications. Compares to Autotech on Indian market presence and industrial nonwoven offerings, though nonwovens is a smaller segment within Welspun's broader home textiles portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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