Filzfabrik Fulda

What Filzfabrik Fulda does

Filzfabrik Fulda GmbH & Co KG is a German family-owned manufacturer of technical textiles, founded in 1881 and headquartered in Fulda, Germany (Frankfurter Straße 62, 36043 Fulda). The company produces nonwoven fabrics (calendered and needle felts), wool felts, and engineered technical textiles sold on a B2B basis to industrial customers in automotive, filtration, acoustics, healthcare/medical, and interior design/flooring. Core manufacturing capabilities include carding/cross-laying, mechanical, thermal, and chemical consolidation, with functionalization across hydrophobic-oleophobic treatment, electrical conductivity, microporous coating, flame retardancy, antibacterial treatment, and lamination. The company is part of FFF Group, which self-positions as the world's largest producer of wool felts with ~500 employees across multiple German and Italian locations and a claimed 450 years of combined group experience across 80+ industries.

The product portfolio is organized into branded lines: LANISOR and SINABoard for acoustic applications; LANIFIT as a recyclable adaptable nonwoven (>90% recycled PET); LANIDUR Metal and LANIDUR Primer for industrial felt applications; LANIMED for medical, pharmaceutical, and food-grade filter media (including FFP-2/FFP-3 masks and H13/H14 filtration); TAMIFELT/Lanifil for industrial and automotive filtration; and FULDA Carpet for needle-felt flooring. The business model is project-based custom B2B manufacturing with quote-based pricing, direct enterprise field sales organized by industry vertical (Automotive, Filtration, Industry, Acoustic, Carpet), and full-spectrum development from fiber selection through finished component. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than licensing or subscription. The company is managed by personally liable partner Wirth Fulda GmbH, with Managing Directors Martin Schäfer and Dr. Christian Schäfer, and holds ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 50001, Cradle-to-Cradle (over 100 products), Blue Angel, and TÜV ProfiCert Premium certifications.

Name

Filzfabrik Fulda

Legal name

Filzfabrik Fulda GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://filzfabrik-fulda.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Filzfabrik Fulda GmbH & Co KG is a German family-owned technical textiles manufacturer founded in 1881, producing custom nonwoven fabrics, wool felts, and needle felts for B2B industrial customers across automotive, filtration, acoustic, medical, and flooring sectors as part of FFF Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC), Thermal & Acoustic Insulation Textiles (Insulation Felts/Soundproofing) (IMAOADAL), Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD)

Keywords

• Technical textiles
• Nonwoven fabrics
• Wool felt manufacturing
• Industrial filtration media
• Acoustic textile solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotenburg An Der Fulda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Nonwoven Fabrics and Felts: Custom-manufactured nonwoven fabrics, wool felts, needle felts, and technical textiles sold to industrial customers for applications in automotive, filtration, acoustics, and industrial sectors. Products are tailored to customer specifications with individual development and testing. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales of manufactured products with pricing based on specifications, quantities, and project requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Filzfabrik Fulda manufactures custom technical textiles - nonwoven fabrics (calendered and needle felts), wool felts, and needle-felt flooring - tailored to industrial customer specifications for automotive, filtration, acoustic, industrial, and interior-design applications. The company develops and produces its materials in-house from fiber to finished component, with functionalization capabilities (acoustic damping, filtration, surface protection, sealing, and forming) and a portfolio of proprietary branded product lines (LANISOR, LANIFIT, LANIDUR Metal, LANIDUR Primer, LANIMED, LANIFIL/TAMIFELT, SINABoard, FULDA Carpet). Manufacturing takes place at the company's Fulda facility in Germany, established in 1881.

Product overview

Filzfabrik Fulda is a German manufacturer of technical textiles offering a comprehensive portfolio of nonwoven fabrics, wool felts, and needle felts. Their product portfolio is organized into six main categories: Acoustic solutions, Carpet/Flooring, Automotive & Mobility, Filtration, and Industrial Nonwovens & Wool Felts. Key branded products include LANISOR (acoustically effective fiber composite), SINABoard (acoustic board), LANIFIT (adaptable nonwoven), LANIMED (medical filters), Lanifil/Tamifelt (filtration products), LANIDUR Metal (surface protection), and LANIDUR Primer (primer application). The company is part of the FFF Group, which claims 450 years of combined experience in over 80 industries. Products are manufactured at the Fulda location since 1881 and emphasize sustainability, with over 100 products carrying Cradle-to-Cradle certification and majority of fibers sourced from recycled materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tamifelt: Filtration products brand for the filtration industry with over 70 years of experience in nonwoven fabrics
• LANISOR
• LANIFIT
• LANIDUR Metal
• LANIMED
• LANIDUR Primer
• FULDA Carpet
• SINABoard

Products and services

• LANISOR Acoustically efficient fiber composite used as a sound absorber in buildings, vehicles, and working spaces to improve speech intelligibility and reduce reverberation time. Features dust-free processing, moldability, low weight, and individual color options.
• LANIFIT Adaptable nonwoven fabric tailored to customer applications, with over 90% of fibers being PET primarily from recycling. Used as acoustic absorber, carrier for coatings, and sealing/decoupling material. Features 3D-moldability and recyclability.
• LANIDUR Metal Surface protection felt for storage, transport, and industrial applications, ensuring optimum product quality with long service lives. Over 80% made from recycled PET, free of chemical binders, mineral fibers, and formaldehyde. Applications include roller cleaning, oil removal, brake felt, and precision-fit limit stop felt.
• LANIDUR Primer Primer felt developed jointly with automotive manufacturers for the optimal application of primer liquids, providing simple handling and fast primer application. Over 50% made from recycled PET, free of chemical binders, mineral fibers, and formaldehyde.
• LANIMED High-performance filter materials for medical, pharmaceutical, and food technology sectors, including FFP-2/FFP-3 mask production media, air purifier filters with H13/14 filtration efficiency, antiviral and antibacterial coated filters, and dental/medical applications.
• Lanifil (Tamifelt) Filtration product line with over 70 years of experience, covering surface and depth filter media for fluid cleaning, sealing and filter frame materials, and customer-specific special solutions. Fibers used include polyester, polypropylene, PPS, aramid, and special polymers.
• SINABoard Innovative acoustically effective fiber composite board that dampens disturbing sound reflections and improves sound quality across a wide frequency range, even in thin material applications.
• FULDA Carpet Needle Felt Flooring Needle felt floor coverings for office and residential applications featuring extreme wear resistance, distinctive appearance, a variety of colors, and sound-absorbing properties. Certified with TÜV ProfiCert Premium and Blue Angel.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FFF Group (FFF GROUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFF Group is the parent company community of which Filzfabrik Fulda is a member. The group comprises companies sharing a common passion for nonwovens and felt. With 450 years of experience across 80+ industries worldwide, FFF Group is the world's largest producer of wool felts. Filzfabrik Fulda benefits from permanent knowledge exchange, economic stability, and shared high quality standards within the group.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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