Interspare Textile Machinery

What Interspare Textile Machinery does

Interspare Textilmaschinen GmbH is a privately held German industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Reinbek near Hamburg, specializing in textile finishing equipment. The company sells, services, and modernizes stenter frames, tumble-relax dryers, pad-batch systems, infrared dryers, and carpet finishing lines under the legacy brands Artos, Krantz, Babcock, Stentex, Famatex, Hacoba, Müller, and Textima, with patented Econ-Air (energy-saving airflow) and Star-Jet nozzle technologies (both Babcock Patents) as core technical differentiators. Its products are deployed at textile manufacturers worldwide, with a cumulative installed base of 15,232 Artos and Krantz systems across 116 countries, and 657 Krantz Syncro fields shipped as of 2015.

The business operates four revenue streams: (1) new machine sales (Artos Unistar stenter frames, Krantz K30, Krantz Syncro tumble-relax dryers, Artos KKV pad-batch, Artos infrared dryers, and Artos carpet machines); (2) spare parts for eight legacy brands; (3) modernization and reengineering services, including Econ-Air and Star-Jet retrofits and Lenze/Siemens S5-to-S7 control upgrades; and (4) on-site and remote teleservice. Production occurs at a modern 3,000+ sqm assembly hall in Reinbek completed in 2016, with capacity partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund of Schleswig-Holstein.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with regional channel representatives in Pakistan and Iran, supported by a heavy trade show presence at ITMA (Milan 2015, Barcelona 2019, Milan 2023, Singapore 2025), Techtextil, Colombiatex, ITM TEXPO Eurasia, and regional Asian fairs. Customers are mid- to large-sized textile manufacturers, with Vlisco Group as a documented modernization reference. Pricing is quote-based on custom specifications under multi-year contract structures, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue. The company is led by Managing Director Dirk Polchow.

Name

Interspare Textile Machinery

Legal name

Interspare Textilmaschinen GmbH

Website

https://interspare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interspare Textilmaschinen GmbH is a German manufacturer of textile finishing machinery — stenter frames, tumble-relax dryers, and pad-batch systems — sold under legacy Artos, Krantz, and Babcock brands to textile manufacturers worldwide, with 15,232 installed systems across 116 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Finishing Machinery

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Dyeing Contract Services (Job Work/Toll Processing) (IMAOACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Textile finishing machinery
• Stenter frames
• Tumble relax dryers
• Fabric processing equipment
• Machine modernization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Machine Sales: Sale of new textile finishing machinery including Artos and Krantz brand stenter frames, tumble-relax dryers, and specialized equipment.
2. Spare Parts: Supply of original spare parts for Artos, Babcock, Krantz, Stentex, Hacoba, Müller, Famatex and other manufacturers.
3. Modernization & Reengineering Services: Upgrading, modernization and reengineering services for existing machines, including control system upgrades (Lenze, Siemens S5 to S7).
4. On-site Services: Assembly, commissioning, internet/teleservice, and on-site service support for Artos, Krantz and Stentex brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Interspare Textile Machinery manufactures and services textile finishing equipment under the Artos, Krantz, Babcock, Stentex, Famatex, Hacoba, Müller, Textima, and Haas brands. The company supplies stenter frames, tumble-relax dryers, pad-batch systems, infrared dryers, and carpet finishing machines, alongside modernization, upgrading, spare parts, on-site commissioning, and remote teleservice support for textile manufacturers globally.

Product overview

Interspare Textile Machinery is a German manufacturer specializing in textile finishing systems with over 150 years of experience. The company offers a portfolio of core textile processing machines under the Artos and Krantz brands, including stenter frames (Unistar), tumble-relax dryers (Syncro), infrared dryers, carpet finishing machines, and pad-batch systems. The product portfolio includes patented technologies such as the Econ-Air energy-saving system and Horizontalkette lubrication-free chain. Beyond new equipment, the company provides comprehensive lifecycle services including machine modernization, upgrading (including Lenze/Siemens S5-S7 conversions), spare parts supply for multiple brands (Artos, Babcock, Krantz, Stentex, Hacoba, Müller, Famatex), as well as on-site service, commissioning, and remote teleservice support. The company operates production facilities in Reinbek, Germany, including a modern 3,000+ sqm manufacturing hall completed in 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artos: Stenter frame product line including Unistar tensioning frames
• Krantz
• Babcock
• Stentex
• Famatex
• Hacoba
• Müller
• Textima
• Econ-Air

Products and services

• Artos Unistar Stenter Frame High-efficiency textile stenter frame for tensioning, drying, and finishing woven fabrics, featuring the Horizontalkette lubrication-free chain system and Econ-Air energy-saving technology. Available as a 4-compartment dryer configuration.
• Krantz Stenter Frame (K30) Precision stenter frame for consistent tensioning and drying of fabrics in textile processing lines, sold under the Krantz brand.
• Krantz Syncro Tumble-Relax Dryer Tumble-relax dryer that delivers premium fabric quality with minimal residual shrinkage, optimal volume development, and inner fabric softness for textile finishing operations.
• Artos KKV Pad Batch System Textile processing machine designed for batch padding and finishing applications in fabric preparation under the Artos brand.
• Artos Infrared/Radiation Dryer (Strahlungstrockner) Radiation-based drying technology for textile finishing processes using infrared energy, sold under the Artos brand.
• Artos Carpet Finishing Machines (Teppichanlagen) Specialized finishing systems for carpet and textile floor covering production, including the Duett dryer with two temperature zones designed for the carpet industry.
• Machine Modernization Services Modernization services that upgrade existing textile finishing machines to current technology standards, including integration of the Econ-Air energy-saving system and Star-Jet nozzles, performed by the original manufacturer (Artos, Krantz, Stentex).
• Machine Upgrading Services Upgrading services that adapt existing textile machines to changed requirements, including Lenze and Siemens S5-to-S7 control system conversions.
• Original Spare Parts Supply Supply of original spare parts for Artos, Babcock, Krantz, Stentex, Hacoba, Müller, Famatex, and other textile machinery brands.
• On-Site Service, Assembly, and Commissioning On-site installation, assembly (Montage), commissioning (Inbetriebnahme), and maintenance services for Artos, Krantz, and Stentex textile finishing equipment, performed by qualified technicians.
• Internet/Teleservice Remote Support Remote diagnostic and support service enabling technicians to assist customers via internet-based connectivity for Artos, Krantz, and Stentex equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of technological advances can be implemented in under 4 weeks through modernization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Interspare LubricantsminorOthers · 1 February 2016Related company within the corporate group, sharing the Interspare brand name but operating in the lubricants sector. Both companies exhibited together at G-Tex 2016.
• Interspare de MexicominorOthers · 1 February 2016Regional brand presence under the Interspare corporate group name in Mexico.
• Intertex Corporation, Unique International, ATNT InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2016Pakistan representation exhibiting with Interspare at G-Tex Karachi 2016. Combined representation served maintenance managers, purchase managers and managing directors of Pakistan's largest textile firms.
• Abolfazi Mashadi FinicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2015Iranian representative for Interspare, co-exhibiting at IRANTEX Tehran. Successfully led customer discussions and convinced textile producers of the proven technology of Artos, Krantz and Stentex machines.
• VDMA Blue CompetenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterspare is a member of the VDMA blue competence initiative, committing to sustainable machine development and efficiency improvements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rieter: Global textile-machinery leader headquartered in Winterthur, focused on spinning systems. Significantly larger-scale textile-machinery incumbent with a different upstream product focus; relevant as a reference point for the European textile-OEM consolidation trajectory that has absorbed some of Interspare's direct peers (Brückner, Monforts).
• SPGPrints: Dutch manufacturer of rotary screens, digital inkjet printers and textile finishing equipment. A broader textile-machinery incumbent with overlapping textile-finishing capabilities but with primary focus on printing rather than stenter-based drying - adjacent rather than identical offering to Interspare.
• Picanol Group: Belgian weaving-machinery OEM with a broader textile-machinery portfolio. Substantially larger scale than Interspare and serving adjacent (weaving) rather than directly overlapping (finishing) product categories; accesses the same textile-manufacturer capex budgets as a wider portfolio supplier.

Direct peers

• Biancalani: Italian textile machinery manufacturer specializing in finishing (raising, sueding, drying) for woven and knit fabrics. Smaller scale than Interspare but a comparable niche player in textile finishing equipment, also reached primarily through trade-show channels.
• Brückner Trockentechnik: German manufacturer of stenter frames, dryers and coating lines - the closest head-to-head competitor to Interspare's Artos Unistar and Krantz lines, now embedded within the larger Trützschler Group. Competes for the same new-installation and modernization budgets across Interspare's customer base of woven fabric and carpet finishers.
• Thies Textilmaschinen: German manufacturer of textile wet-processing and drying machinery including package dyeing, jet dyeing and finishing equipment. Overlaps Interspare on the drying/finishing portion of textile processing and competes for similar mill capex budgets.
• Benninger Group: Swiss textile finishing machinery manufacturer offering washing, bleaching, mercerizing, drying and stentering systems. Highly comparable product portfolio to Interspare's Krantz and Artos lines, with overlapping customer set among cotton, denim and technical-fabric finishers.
• Monforts Textilmaschinen: German textile finishing machinery OEM (now part of Monforts-Fong's Group) producing stenter frames, dryers and continuous finishing ranges for woven and knitted fabrics. Closely mirrors Interspare's product focus and customer profile; competes directly on greenfield finishing lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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