Defiber
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersTarragona, Spain
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Defiber does
Defiber SA is a privately held Spanish textile manufacturer founded in 1982 and operated as a subsidiary of Corporación Empresarial Valls S.L. The company runs a vertically integrated Polyamide 6.6 (PA66) texturized yarn operation at a single site in Banyeres del Penedès, Tarragona, covering extrusion and spinning from polymer chips, false-twist texturation, twisting, dyeing preparation (muffs), and in-house warping across multiple beam sizes. Output is sold as DTY (drawn texturized yarn) in the full range of standard market counts plus special counts on demand.
The business model is B2B hardware sales of manufactured yarn, with quote-based pricing on bulk orders and no direct e-commerce or retail channel. Go-to-market relies on a network of regional commercial agents covering 19 countries across Europe, South America, North America, and Asia; the company's own website functions as a top-of-funnel information surface. Customer segments are horizontal: textile and garment manufacturers that consume PA66 yarn as an upstream input.
Operations are differentiated less by technology than by integration: the company controls the chain from polymer to warped beam, and supports this with OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Global Recycled Standard, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 50001:2018 certifications. Defiber holds no disclosed AI, software, or data products, and generates revenue solely through physical yarn shipments. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, and no revenue, funding, M&A, or management information is publicly disclosed.
Defiber firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Defiber
- Legal name
- DEFIBER SA
- Website
- https://defiber.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Defiber industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Synthetic Yarn Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522)
- SIC
- Textile Mill Products (2200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Filament Yarn Manufacturing (POY/FDY/DTY) (IMAOAAAE)
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Where Defiber is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tarragona
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Defiber business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Texturized Yarn Sales: Manufacturing and sale of texturized Polyamide 6.6 yarns produced through own spinning and texturation mills, with additional treatments including twisting, dyeing, and rewinding
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels2 records
Defiber product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Defiber SA manufactures and sells texturized Polyamide 6.6 (PA66) yarns through a verticalized production process that spans spinning from polymer chips, false-twist (FT) texturation, twisting, preparation for dyeing, and in-house warping. The company delivers yarn in multiple configurations (DTY on carton or plastic dye-bobbins, twisted low-torsion yarn, dyeing-ready muffs, and warped beams) to textile and garment-manufacturing customers worldwide.
Product overview
Defiber operates as a single unified textile manufacturing offering focused on verticalized production of texturized yarns of Polyamide 6.6 (PA66). The portfolio consists of five integrated manufacturing processes: Spinning Mill (extrusion and spinning from polymer chips), Texturation Process by FT/False-Twist (texturizing and rewinding yarn), Twisting Section (low-torsion twisted yarns), Preparation for Dyeing Processes (muffs production), and Warping (in-house beam warping). These processes work sequentially as part of a verticalized production chain, with additional treatments including dyeing and rewinding, serving markets across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Texturized Polyamide 6.6 (PA66) Yarn Core manufactured offering: texturized Polyamide 6.6 (PA66) DTY yarns produced via a verticalized chain from polymer-chip extrusion through spinning, false-twist (FT) texturation, twisting, dyeing preparation, and in-house warping. Available in the full range of yarn counts present in the market plus special counts on demand, rewound on carton bobbins or plastic dye-bobbins. Sold to textile and garment-manufacturing customers worldwide via a network of commercial agents.
- Spinning Mill Operations (PA66 Polymer-Chip Extrusion and Spinning) Polyamide 6.6 polymer chips extruded and spun into filament yarn as the upstream step of Defiber's verticalized production. Operated in-house at the Banyeres del Penedès facility.
- False-Twist (FT) Texturation Process PA66 DTY yarns texturized by the false-twist (FT) method and rewound on carton bobbins or plastic dye-bobbins. Production range covers all yarn counts present in the market plus special counts on demand.
- Twisted Yarn (Low-Torsion Twisting) Additional treatment providing twisted PA66 yarns of low torsion, built on top of the base texturized yarn for downstream textile applications requiring twisted yarn input.
- Dyeing-Preparation Muffs Production of yarn muffs (tangling or twisted) prepared for downstream dyeing processes, supplied as an additional yarn format for textile customers' dyeing operations.
- In-House Warping Service In-house warping facility that warps multiple yarn counts and a wide number of ends onto supported beam sizes of 21×21″, 21×30″, 42×21″, and 42×30″ for direct delivery to downstream weaving operations.
Companies that use Defiber
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Defiber technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Defiber partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Defiber competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- INVISTA: Major global nylon 6.6 intermediate and fiber producer (now owned by Koch). Overlaps with Defiber in PA66 yarn supply but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary brands (Cordura, Antron).
- Ascend Performance Materials: World's largest fully integrated PA66 resin and fiber producer. Comparable in the PA66 chain but at much greater vertical depth (caprolactam through fiber), making it both a potential supplier and competitor to specialty spinners like Defiber.
- Toray Industries: Japanese diversified synthetic fiber and textile conglomerate producing nylon, polyester, and acrylic filament/yarn. Competes broadly in the PA66 specialty yarn segment while operating across many other fiber categories.
- Hyosung TNC: Korean integrated chemical-textile major producing nylon and polyester filament/textured yarns at industrial scale. Comparable PA66 DTY output and broader global distribution; materially larger but overlapping in product category.
Direct peers
- PHP Fibers: Manufacturer of polyamide and polyester filament yarns, including texturized and twisted variants for technical and apparel applications. Direct comparable in product mix and customer base to Defiber.
- Aquafil: Italian manufacturer of synthetic yarns including polyamide 6 and 6.6, and a global leader in recycled nylon (Econyl). Most direct comparable: similar specialty PA66 texturized yarn positioning and strong sustainability certification footprint.
- Barnet Europe: European specialty yarn manufacturer producing synthetic filament yarns (including nylon and polyester) for industrial and textile end-uses. Comparable mid-sized specialty yarn producer with similar B2B distribution model.
- Radici Group: Italian producer of polyamide 6 and 6.6 yarns, including texturized and twisted variants for apparel, automotive, and technical textiles. Comparable vertically integrated yarn producer serving similar B2B fabric/garment customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Defiber social profiles
Digital presenceDefiber compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Defiber financial estimates
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Defiber leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Defiber funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Defiber M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Defiber
What does Defiber do?
Defiber SA manufactures and sells texturized Polyamide 6.6 (PA66) yarns through a verticalized production process that spans spinning from polymer chips, false-twist (FT) texturation, twisting, preparation for dyeing, and in-house warping. The company delivers yarn in multiple configurations (DTY on carton or plastic dye-bobbins, twisted low-torsion yarn, dyeing-ready muffs, and warped beams) to textile and garment-manufacturing customers worldwide.
Is Defiber a public or private company?
Defiber is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Defiber founded?
Defiber was founded in 1982. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Defiber based?
Defiber is headquartered in Tarragona, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Defiber make money?
One revenue line is on record: texturized Yarn Sales.
Who are Defiber's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are INVISTA, Ascend Performance Materials, Toray Industries and Hyosung TNC. Direct peers are PHP Fibers, Aquafil, Barnet Europe and Radici Group.
Does Defiber have an API?
No public API is recorded for Defiber.
What industry is Defiber in?
Defiber's product category is Industrial Synthetic Yarn Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAAAF, Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé), with a secondary code of IMAOAAAE, Filament Yarn Manufacturing (POY/FDY/DTY). Its NAICS code is 31311 and its SIC code is 2200.