Tatham
Tatham Ltd is a UK-based textile machinery manufacturer founded in 1866, designing equipment for staple fibre processing including hemp decortication, carding, needle punching, and thermal bonding. It sells custom capital equipment globally to nonwoven, medical, hemp, woollen, and carbon fibre recycling enterprises.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1866
- HeadquartersBradford, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Tatham does
Tatham Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of textile machinery founded in 1866 and headquartered in Bradford, England. The company designs and builds equipment for processing staple fibres used in nonwoven and spinning applications, spanning the full production workflow from fibre extraction through to bonded fabric output. Its product portfolio includes hemp decortication systems (up to 4000Kg/hour capacity), fibre opening machines, web formation carding equipment (300mm to 3500mm widths), needle punching and thermal bonding machinery, and laboratory-scale R&D units. Two proprietary technology platforms underpin the offering: TS Drive synchronous drive and control systems, retrofittable to OEM machines and delivering approximately 30% energy savings, and TS Microsystems weight control with remote internet diagnostics. Tatham also supplies FDA-approved cleanroom carding equipment for medical textile applications and serves the carbon fibre recycling market.
The company operates a project-based enterprise sales model, selling custom-built capital equipment directly to mills and manufacturers worldwide through a dedicated sales team with quote-based pricing and installation/commissioning services. Revenue streams include new machinery sales, spares and aftermarket service, and secondhand equipment through its sister company macart.com. Customer segments span nonwoven fabric manufacturers, hemp and bast fibre processors, medical textile producers, woollen and worsted spinning mills, home textile manufacturers, and carbon fibre recyclers across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and other export markets. The company has been exporting since the 1860s and maintains memberships in industry bodies including BTMA, Composites UK, and MAKE UK.
Tatham firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tatham
- Legal name
- Tatham Ltd
- Website
- https://tatham-uk.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1866
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Tatham Ltd is a UK-based textile machinery manufacturer founded in 1866, designing equipment for staple fibre processing including hemp decortication, carding, needle punching, and thermal bonding. It sells custom capital equipment globally to nonwoven, medical, hemp, woollen, and carbon fibre recycling enterprises.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tatham industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Textile Machinery
- NAICS
- Textile Mills (313), Other Textile Product Mills (3149)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Textile Mill Products (2200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Nonwoven Fabric Mills (Spunbond/Meltblown/Needle-punched) (IMAOABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)
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Where Tatham is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bradford
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Tatham business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Textile Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of textile processing machinery including hemp decortication equipment, fibre opening machines, carding machines, crosslappers, needle looms, and thermal bonding equipment. Revenue generated from capital equipment sales to mills and manufacturers worldwide.
- Spares, Service, and Aftermarket: Supply of spare parts, engineering parts, metallic card wire, tapes, aprons, needle boards, electrical components, and service support for installed machinery. Also includes secondhand machinery sales through sister company macart.com.
- Installation and Commissioning Services: Professional services including installation, erection, and commissioning of goods carried out by Tatham or their agents/sub-contractors at buyer sites. Charged at current rates.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Tatham product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tatham designs, manufactures, and sells textile processing machinery for staple fibre applications across nonwoven and spinning industries. Its portfolio covers the full production workflow - hemp decortication, fibre opening, web formation (carding and airlay), and fibre bonding (needle punching and thermal bonding) - supported by proprietary TS Drive synchronous drive systems and TS Microsystems weight control technology. The company also offers Lab R&D machines, spares and service, and refurbished secondhand machinery through its sister company macart.com, enabling delivery of complete turnkey production lines to mills worldwide.
Product overview
Tatham is a textile engineering company offering a portfolio of specialist machinery and components for staple fibre processing. The core product line spans the complete nonwoven and spinning production workflow: Hemp Decortication equipment for fibre extraction, Fibre Opening machines for preparation, Web Formation (carding and airlay) for web creation, and Fibre Bonding (needle punching and thermal bonding) for consolidation. Supporting these production machines are two key technology modules: Weight Control (TS Microsystems) for feed regulation and TS Drive Technology for synchronized motor control and energy efficiency. The company also provides Lab R&D Machines for small-scale production and testing. Tatham complements new machinery with Secondhand Machinery sales/reconditioning and Spares and Service support. This integrated approach enables Tatham to offer complete turnkey production lines from single-source equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hemp Decortication
Quantifiable outcome
- 30% energy savings with TS Drive systems
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Tatham
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Tatham technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Tatham partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- macart.com (Sister Company)coreSister company handling secondhand textile machinery sales and marketing. macart.com provides second hand sales, marketing of client machinery, and machinery moving and relocation services. Tatham supplies refurbished second-hand carding, crosslappers and needle looms with new TS Drive technology through this channel.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Tatham competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Rieter: Swiss spinning machinery leader serving worsted and woollen mills. Overlaps with Tatham's woollen spinning equipment and aftermarket spares/service for installed spinning frames.
- Dilo Group: Specialist needlepunch machinery maker offering pre-needlers, finishers and structured needlelooms. Directly competes with Tatham's fibre bonding product line in nonwoven consolidation equipment.
- Autefa Solutions: European manufacturer of nonwoven machinery covering opening, carding, crosslapping, needlepunch and thermal bonding. Closely comparable product portfolio to Tatham across the same staple fibre processing chain.
- Trützschler: German textile machinery leader with overlapping fibre preparation, carding and nonwoven lines. Direct competitor to Tatham in staple fibre opening, carding and web formation equipment sold to mills worldwide.
Broad incumbents
- Oerlikon (Neumag / Barmag): Swiss conglomerate with man-made fibre and nonwoven systems (including Neumag spunbond and stitchbond). Competes broadly with Tatham in nonwoven production lines and aftermarkets from a much larger industrial base.
- Saurer (Bengang / Volkmann): Swiss textile machinery group covering spinning, twisting and staple fibre processing. Competes with Tatham's carding and spinning mill equipment through a broader global aftermarket network.
- Andritz (Textile / Asselin-Thibeau): Large industrial group whose Asselin-Thibeau and Fleissner units supply complete needlepunch, thermal bonding and spunlace nonwoven lines. Competes with Tatham's full-line turnkey offering through a much larger service footprint.
Emerging players
- NSC Nonwoven System Company: China-based supplier of integrated nonwoven production lines for needlepunch, spunbond and thermal bonding. Competes with Tatham in price-sensitive emerging market projects and turnkey installations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Tatham social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Tatham leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Tatham funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Tatham M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Tatham
What does Tatham do?
Tatham designs, manufactures, and sells textile processing machinery for staple fibre applications across nonwoven and spinning industries. Its portfolio covers the full production workflow - hemp decortication, fibre opening, web formation (carding and airlay), and fibre bonding (needle punching and thermal bonding) - supported by proprietary TS Drive synchronous drive systems and TS Microsystems weight control technology. The company also offers Lab R&D machines, spares and service, and refurbished secondhand machinery through its sister company macart.com, enabling delivery of complete turnkey production lines to mills worldwide.
Is Tatham a public or private company?
Tatham is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Tatham founded?
Tatham was founded in 1866. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Tatham based?
Tatham is headquartered in Bradford, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Tatham make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Textile Machinery Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are spares, Service, and Aftermarket and installation and Commissioning Services.
Who are Tatham's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Rieter, Dilo Group, Autefa Solutions and Trützschler. Broad incumbents are Oerlikon (Neumag / Barmag), Saurer (Bengang / Volkmann) and Andritz (Textile / Asselin-Thibeau). NSC Nonwoven System Company is listed as an emerging player.
Does Tatham have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tatham.
What industry is Tatham in?
Tatham's product category is Industrial Textile Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOABAC, Nonwoven Fabric Mills (Spunbond/Meltblown/Needle-punched), with a secondary code of IMAOABAH, Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates). Its NAICS code is 313 and its SIC code is 3550.