What N. Schlumberger does

N. Schlumberger (NSC) is a French private industrial manufacturer specializing in textile machinery and complete fiber-to-yarn production lines for long staple fibers, founded in 1810 in Guebwiller, Alsace. The company designs, manufactures, assembles, and commissions mechatronic equipment covering the full processing chain — carding, converting/stretch-breaking, defelting, drafting, combing, and finishing/rubbing — for natural fibers (wool, mohair, cashmere, silk, alpaca, bast fibers) and synthetic/technical fibers (acrylic, aramid, carbon, glass, HMPE, PTFE). The product architecture is modular: individual machines such as the ERA50 combing machine, FMV50 vertical rubbing frame, GC50 chain gill, and S200 stretch breaker can be deployed standalone or integrated into complete production lines. The 2023-launched 50 Series machines are natively Industry 4.0-ready with OPC-UA connectivity, feeding the proprietary FYBER MES software platform for real-time data collection, traceability, recipe management, and maintenance tracking.

The company operates from a 20,000 m² vertically integrated facility in Guebwiller that includes foundry, machining, heat treatment, painting, and assembly capabilities, with a total headcount of 210 employees (including a 20-person engineering and design team). Through acquisitions of Seydel (Germany, 2005), Sant'Andrea Textile Machines (Italy, 2016), and Cognetex (Italy, 2020), the NSC Group now offers a complete long staple fiber machinery portfolio including tow-to-top processing and spinning frames. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales (turnkey lines and individual machines), an aftermarket business anchored by approximately 24,000 in-stock spare parts sold via the PR.net catalog with same-day rush processing, and recurring service streams including customer support (remote diagnostics and on-site intervention), training seminars, and technical auditing for rehabilitation and modernization.

Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales through subsidiaries and sales partners in more than 60 countries with event-driven demand generation at major textile industry trade shows (ITMA, ITMA ASIA + CITME, Nanjing Wool Market Conference, Salon BE 4.0). The customer base exceeds 800 textile manufacturers spanning apparel, carpets, technical yarns, automotive textiles, and bast fiber applications. N. Schlumberger is family-owned via the Domaines Schlumberger holding company, is ISO 9001/14001/45001 certified, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

N. Schlumberger

Legal name

N. Schlumberger SAS

Website

https://nsc-schlumberger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1810

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

N. Schlumberger (NSC) is a French private manufacturer of mechatronic textile machinery and complete fiber-to-yarn production lines for long staple fibers, serving 800+ textile manufacturers across apparel, carpets, technical yarns, and bast fiber applications in more than 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Machinery

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (3131), Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber Blending & Preparation (Opening/Carding/Combing) (IMAOAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Man-Made Fiber Manufacturing (Polyester/Nylon/Acrylic/Viscose) (IMAOAAAB), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Long staple fiber processing
• Textile machinery manufacturing
• Fiber-to-yarn production lines
• Spinning preparation equipment
• Wool combing machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Guebwiller

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Machinery Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, assembly, and erection of complete fiber-to-yarn lines for long staple fibers including combing, spinning preparation, tow to top, and semi-worsted production. One-time capital equipment sales with installation and commissioning services.
2. Spare Parts: Stock of approximately 24,000 spare parts available for immediate shipment. Original spare parts for n. schlumberger machines, ordered via spare parts catalogue (PR net) or dedicated department. Same-day processing for rush orders.
3. Customer Support Services: Technical support including telephone assistance, remote connection diagnostics, on-site intervention, and machine checking. Consultation before purchase and ongoing technical support after sale.
4. Training Services: Training seminars for production and maintenance staff covering mechanical engineering, electrical and automated control systems, textile fibres, industrial processes. Provided at company facilities in Europe or at customer plants.
5. Technical Auditing: Machine diagnostics, repair kits, rehabilitation, modernization and maintenance kits, and preventive maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

N. Schlumberger manufactures textile machinery and complete fiber-to-yarn production lines for long staple fibers (wool, mohair, cashmere, silk, alpaca, bast, and technical fibers), spanning carding, combing, drafting, converting, defelting, and finishing. The company supplies capital equipment to industrial textile manufacturers globally, supported by the FYBER MES software platform, spare parts, reconditioned machines, training, and customer support services.

Product overview

N. Schlumberger is a manufacturer of textile machinery and complete fiber-to-yarn production lines for long staple fibers. The product portfolio consists of a unified platform of core machines organized by process function (Carding, Converting, Defelting, Drafting, Combing, and Finishing/Rubbing), complemented by complete Production Lines for end-to-end fiber processing. The offering is a multi-module platform architecture where individual machines can operate standalone or be integrated into complete production lines. Key product families include: carding machines (worsted, semi-worsted, and flax variants); converting machines (S200 and FB20 stretch breakers, TT12 crush cutter); drafting equipment (GC50/GC40 chain gills, GN8 intersecting machines, GV20 vertical gills); combing machines (ERA50/ERA40/ALFA series); and finishing machines (FMV50/FMV40/FM20 rubbing frames, BM21 roving frame). Additionally, FYBER MES is a Manufacturing Execution System software platform providing Industry 4.0 capabilities, data collection, and operational optimization. The company also offers reconditioned machines, spare parts, training, technical auditing, and customer support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FYBER MES: Manufacturing Execution System (MES) information system for textile production focused on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0.

Products and services

• Worsted Card Long staple carding machine for wool, mohair, and other natural fibers used in worsted yarn production lines.
• Semi-Worsted Card Carding machine for processing blends of natural and synthetic fibers on semi-worsted preparation lines.
• Flax Card Carding machine for processing flax tow and other bast fibers into spinnable fiber preparation.
• S200 Stretch Breaker Tow-to-top stretch breaking converter for converting man-made fiber tow into spinnable top on worsted systems.
• FB20 Stretch Breaker Heavy-duty stretch breaker designed for converting technical fibers into top for industrial yarn applications.
• TT12 Converter Crush cutting converter for tow-to-top conversion of synthetic and technical fibers.
• D5GC40 Blender Defelter Blending and defelting machine for regenerating shoddy, synthetic, and wool fiber waste into reusable fiber blends.
• GC50 Mechatronic Chain Gill Latest-generation mechatronic chain gill for fiber drafting and blending on worsted preparation lines.
• GC40 Chain Gill Chain gill box for intermediate fiber drafting and blending in worsted preparation lines.
• GN8 Intersecting Machine Intersecting gill box for fiber blending and drafting used in worsted spinning preparation.
• GV20 Vertical Gill Vertical gill for fiber drafting on long staple preparation lines.
• ERA50 Combing Machine Latest-generation mechatronic combing machine for worsted long staple fibers, replacing the ERA40.
• ERA40 Combing Machine Worsted combing machine for wool and other long staple fibers, predecessor to the ERA50.
• ALFA Combing Machine Combing machine designed for processing long staple fibers such as alpaca, mohair, and specialty fibers.
• ALFA LIN Combing Machine Combing machine configured for flax and bast fiber combing on long staple preparation lines.
• FMV50 Mechatronic Vertical Rubbing Frame Latest-generation mechatronic vertical rubbing frame for preparing roving before spinning on worsted systems.
• FMV40 Vertical Rubbing Frame Vertical rubbing frame for roving preparation on worsted and semi-worsted spinning lines.
• FM20 Horizontal Rubbing Frame Horizontal rubbing frame for finisher roving preparation in worsted spinning preparation lines.
• BM21 Roving Frame Roving frame for final roving preparation ahead of ring or worsted spinning.
• Wool Top Production Units Complete fiber-to-top production unit integrating carding, drafting, and combing for wool top manufacture.
• Tow to Top Production Units Integrated tow-to-top lines combining stretch breakers, converters, gills, and combing equipment for synthetic and technical fibers.
• Defelting, Blending and Recombing Units Complete units for defelting, blending, and recombing regenerated wool and synthetic fiber waste into reusable blends.
• Worsted Spinning Preparation Units Full lines covering carding through roving for worsted yarn spinning preparation.
• Semi-Worsted Production Units Complete preparation units for semi-worsted yarn spinning of natural and synthetic fiber blends.
• Bast Fibres Production Units Integrated lines for processing bast fibers such as flax, hemp, and jute into spinnable top.
• Technical Fibres Production Units Complete processing units for aramid, carbon, and other technical fibers used in industrial yarn applications.
• FYBER MES Software Platform Manufacturing Execution System software built on mechatronics and OPC-UA connectivity, providing Industry 4.0 production monitoring, traceability, and data integration for textile mills.
• Reconditioned Stretch Breaker FB 20 Factory-reconditioned FB20 stretch breaker offering used-equipment buyers a refurbished converting machine option.
• Reconditioned Horizontal Rubbing Frame FM20-24 Reconditioned FM20-24 horizontal rubbing frame offered as a cost-effective alternative for spinning preparation lines.
• Customer Support Services On-site and remote after-sales customer support for installed N. Schlumberger machinery globally.
• Spare Parts Service Original spare parts supply and online PR net catalog for maintaining N. Schlumberger machines.
• Training Services Operator and technician training programs for N. Schlumberger machinery and production lines.
• Technical Auditing Services On-site technical audits of installed production lines to optimize performance, quality, and uptime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deliveries up to 400 m/min for S200 stretch breaker
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Velcorex (Groupe Pierre Schmitt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2021FL-ECO project partnership with Velcorex for development of French production of liberian fibers (flax, hemp, nettle) from fiber to manufactured product. Velcorex targets markets in clothing, furnishings, leather goods, technical fabrics and composite reinforcements.
• CognetexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Italian manufacturer of spinning frames acquired in 2020, completing the group's portfolio in long staple fiber machinery
• Sant'Andrea Textile Machines (SATM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Italian manufacturer acquired in 2016, strengthening n. schlumberger's position in long staple textile machinery
• SeydelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Acquired in 2005, Seydel is a German competitor in tow breaking that became part of the NSC group

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Picanol: Belgian manufacturer of weaving machines (air-jet and rapier looms) with sister company Proferro in casting. Serves the broader textile machinery market but in the adjacent weaving stage rather than spinning preparation, making it a comparable industry peer.
• Toyota Industries: Japanese conglomerate with textile machinery division producing air-jet looms, ring spinning, and roving frames. Operates broadly in textile machinery across multiple fiber types and geographies, with some overlap in spinning preparation.
• Itema: Italian manufacturer of weaving machines including air-jet, rapier, and projectile looms. Serves the broader textile machinery industry with Italian manufacturing footprint similar to N. Schlumberger's Italian subsidiaries (SATM, Cognetex).
• Rieter: Swiss public company and global leader in short staple spinning machinery systems. Competes in selected long staple segments but primarily serves the cotton and synthetic short staple spinning market, making it a broader incumbent with partial overlap.

Direct peers

• Marzoli: Italian manufacturer of spinning preparation machinery including carding, drawing, and roving frames. Direct competitor in spinning preparation for short and long staple fibers with similar Italian manufacturing heritage.
• Saurer: Swiss-German manufacturer of spinning, twisting, and embroidery machinery including long staple spinning systems (Zinser, Allma). Direct competitor in long staple fiber spinning preparation, with overlapping customer base in wool and worsted yarn production.
• Lakshmi Machine Works: Indian textile machinery manufacturer producing ring spinning frames, comber preparatory machines, and carding equipment. Competes in spinning preparation machinery particularly for the cotton and synthetic markets, with growing presence in long staple capabilities.
• Trützschler: German family-owned textile machinery manufacturer producing carding machines, spinning preparation equipment, and nonwoven machinery. Direct competitor in carding and spinning preparation for natural and synthetic fibers, though with broader product portfolio across short and long staple.
• TMT Machinery: Japanese manufacturer (formerly part of Toyoda) specializing in synthetic filament and stretch yarn machinery. Direct competitor in the converting and stretch breaking segment for synthetic fibers, an area where N. Schlumberger's S200 and FB20 stretch breakers compete.

Emerging players

• SHIMA SEIKI: Japanese manufacturer of computerized knitting machines and design systems. Operates in an adjacent textile machinery category with some overlap in yarn consumption applications, particularly for premium fibers like cashmere and wool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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