Stickerei Keinath

What Stickerei Keinath does

Stickerei Keinath GmbH is a German specialty embroidery and textile manufacturer headquartered in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1978 and organized as a privately held GmbH, the company operates a single production facility with 11-50 employees and serves B2B customers primarily within the regional German market. Its product portfolio spans five lines: Smart Textiles (conductive fiber integration for illuminated, heated, adaptive, and sensory textile products), Faserverbundwerkstoffe (energy-efficient, multifunctional fiber composite materials for industrial applications), Lederstick (large-area embroidery and quilting on leather goods), Textilveredelung (traditional textile embroidery on nearly all fabrics), and 3D-Transfers (a patent-protected technology for photorealistic, three-dimensional textile finishing with OEKO-Tex Standard 100 certification and wash resistance up to 60 degrees Celsius).

The company's business model is project-based B2B manufacturing with custom quotation pricing per engagement. Customer acquisition occurs primarily through direct contact (website inquiry form, email), supplemented by participation in regional industry events such as the Virtual Composites Show 2020 organized by AFBW and Leichtbau BW. Served verticals include industrial manufacturing, fashion and leather goods, and the broader textile industry. The company recently expanded through the February 2024 acquisition of Stickerei Stumpp, integrating additional employees and machinery into the Albstadt site by May 2024. Strategic partnerships include membership in NaturalFIBER Circle BW (October 2023) for regional natural fiber network access and a joint development project with Hochschule Reutlingen's Faculty of Textile & Design (April 2020) that produced an LED-integrated back protector for motorcyclists.

Revenue, backlog, and headcount growth metrics are not publicly disclosed. The company is actively operating, with Managing Director Thomas Kniesel leading operations. No external institutional investors, parent companies, or public market exposure were identified. The company's competitive positioning rests on the proprietary 3D transfer patent, accumulated embroidery craft expertise supplemented by the Stumpp acquisition workforce, and a niche specialization in smart textile and fiber composite production that extends beyond conventional embroidery services.

Name

Stickerei Keinath

Legal name

Stickerei Keinath GmbH

Website

https://stickerei-keinath.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Embroidery Manufacturing

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (31322), Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts) (IMAOAKAG)

Keywords

• Custom embroidery services
• Smart textiles manufacturing
• Fiber composite materials
• Leather embroidery
• Textile finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Albstadt

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Embroidery Services: B2B embroidery services for textiles, leather, and industrial materials. Services include custom designs, corporate branding, and decorative stitching.
2. Smart Textiles Products: Development and production of smart textiles with integrated electronic functionality such as illuminated and heated textile products
3. Fiber Composite Materials: Production and supply of fiber composite materials for industrial applications
4. 3D Transfer Products: Corporate branding solutions using patented 3D transfer technology for textile customization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stickerei Keinath GmbH is a German embroidery manufacturer specializing in custom embroidery on textiles, leather, and industrial materials. The company produces five core product lines: Smart Textiles (conductive fiber integration for illuminated/heated/sensory textiles), Fiber Composite Materials (Faserverbundwerkstoffe) for industrial applications, Leather Embroidery (Lederstick) for leather goods, traditional Textile Finishing (Textilveredelung), and patented 3D Transfer technology for photorealistic textile decoration.

Product overview

Stickerei Keinath GmbH is a traditional embroidery company (Stickerei) offering five core product lines: Smart Textiles (conductive fiber integration for illuminated/heated/sensory textiles), Faserverbundwerkstoffe (fiber composites), Lederstick (leather embroidery and quilting), Textilveredelung (textile refinement/embroidery), and 3D-Transfers (patented 3D textile finishing technology). The company operates as a traditional manufacturing business, not a software platform, with no SaaS or API-based products. The product portfolio is unified under the company's embroidery expertise, ranging from traditional embroidery to innovative smart textiles and fiber composites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Textiles

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D Transfers wash-resistant up to 60 degrees Celsius with up to 8 colors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stickerei StumppcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Acquired embroidery business Stickerei Stumpp effective February 1, 2024. Employees and machines successfully integrated into the Albstadt facility by May 1, 2024. The acquisition expanded the company's high-quality embroidery portfolio with additional expertise and modern machinery.
• NaturalFIBER Circle BWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Official member of NaturalFIBER Circle BW, a network of companies and organizations in the Baden-Württemberg region promoting natural fibers. The partnership supports the company's commitment to sustainable and regional fiber solutions.
• Saling Naturprodukte GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Collaboration with neighboring company Saling Naturprodukte GmbH to develop the 'Mauldäschle 2.0' Corona Edition - a humorous pandemic-related product featuring traditional Swabian Maultaschen motifs on face masks.
• Hochschule Reutlingen (Fakultät Textil & Design)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Interdisciplinary development project with students from the Faculty of Textile & Design at Hochschule Reutlingen. Jointly developed an illuminated back protector for motorcyclists with integrated LED matrix in fiber composite material. The project combined smart textile technology with composite material expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Settele GmbH & Co. KG: German embroidery company also based in southern Germany (Bavaria), providing embroidery, badge, and textile finishing services to industrial and brand customers. Comparable as a regional German embroidery competitor with similar B2B service offerings and customer profile.

Direct peers

• Forster Rohner AG: Swiss specialist in embroidery and textile innovation producing high-end embroidered fabrics, lace, and smart textiles for fashion and technical applications. Directly comparable as a European embroidery house combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative textile solutions including conductive and functional materials.
• Jakob Schlaepfer AG: Swiss embroidery innovator historically known for luxurious and technically innovative embroidered fabrics, sequins and textile embellishments for high-end fashion. Comparable as a European embroidery specialist focused on innovative, design-led textile embellishment rather than mass-market garment production.

Others

• Groz-Beckert KG: German manufacturer of industrial machine needles, precision components and textile machinery including embroidery systems. Comparable as an enabling supplier/ecosystem participant whose embroidery needles and machine technology underpin production processes similar to those used by Stickerei Keinath.
• Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of circular knitting machines and circular knitting technology, also operating a textile technology center in Albstadt (same city as Stickerei Keinath). Comparable as a regional textile machinery and technology ecosystem player that intersects with Keinath's textile processing expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Lantal Textiles AG: Swiss textile manufacturer specializing in high-quality interior textiles for transportation (aircraft, rail, bus) and hospitality, with capabilities in custom finishing and decorative textiles. Comparable as a European specialty textile manufacturer serving industrial customers with custom, design-led textile products.
• Hohenstein Group: German textile research, testing and certification group with deep expertise in functional textiles, smart textiles, and OEKO-Tex certification. Comparable as a German textile innovation player that operates across the broader textile value chain Stickerei Keinath serves, though focused on testing/certification rather than manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stickereikeinath
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stickerei-keinath-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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