Revolution Fibres

What Revolution Fibres does

Revolution Fibres Ltd is a New Zealand-based nanofibre production company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Auckland, operating a proprietary manufacturing platform called Sonic Electrospinning. The technology uses a high-voltage electrospinning process that does not require high heat or pressure, which enables the production of functional nanofibres (100-500 nanometres in diameter) and the incorporation of sensitive additives such as plant extracts, drug compounds, enzymes, and marine collagen. From this single technology platform the company has commercialised five distinct product lines: SETA (antibacterial air-filtration media exceeding N95/PM2.5 standards), ActivLayr (marine-collagen nanofibre skincare patches), Phonix (acoustic-absorption veils), Xantu.Layr (composite reinforcement interleaving veil for aerospace, motorsport and sporting goods), and the AGL/Iguana family of industrial electrospinning machines.

The company monetises through a mix of B2B product sales by the metre (filtration and composite media), custom manufacturing and co-development services for partners, technology licensing of the Sonic Electrospinning IP, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce for ActivLayr skincare. It serves manufacturers and brand owners across filtration (face masks, HVAC ventilation, HVAC), cosmetics, defence textiles (collaboration with Australia's CSIRO/DMTC/Bruck Textiles), composites/aerospace, and acoustic furniture segments, with customers including HRV, HALOlife, Metamasks, Panorama Cycles, PLN Group/Finewood, and Sanford Fisheries. Distribution combines direct B2B sales with regional representatives in Mexico (Latin America) and Bath, UK (Europe), the Korean government trade agency KOTRA, and distribution partners across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and the USA.

Operationally, Revolution Fibres employs 11-50 staff across technical, sales and bioprocessing functions, raised a NZD 6 million Series A in April 2020, and moved into a 6,000m2 manufacturing facility roughly 20 times its previous footprint to scale up production via the custom-built Iguana electrospinning machine. Leadership includes founders Simon Feasey (Director) and Iain Hosie (Founder and Technical Director), Chairman Andrew Turnbull, and CEO Ray Connor (appointed June 2020).

Name

Revolution Fibres

Legal name

Revolution Fibres Ltd

Website

https://revolutionfibres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revolution Fibres is a New Zealand nanofibre manufacturer that uses its proprietary Sonic Electrospinning platform to produce filtration media, marine-collagen skincare, acoustic veils, and composite-reinforcement materials for global B2B partners across healthcare, defence, cosmetics, and aerospace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nanofibre Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Man-Made Fiber Manufacturing (Polyester/Nylon/Acrylic/Viscose) (IMAOAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Technical Yarn Manufacturing (High-Tenacity/Aramid/Carbon/Glass) (IMAOAAAG), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Electrospun nanofibre production
• Air filtration media
• Composite reinforcement materials
• Acoustic absorption textiles
• Nanofibre skincare products

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nanofibre Product Sales: Sale of proprietary nanofibre products including SETA filtration media, ActivLayr skincare, Phonix acoustic materials, and Xantu.Layr composites. Products are sold directly to manufacturers and through distributors.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Nanofibre Customisation Services - working with partners to develop and produce custom nanofibre products. The company provides product development services and manufacturing capabilities to support partners in bringing nanofibre-enhanced products to market.
3. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary Sonic Electrospinning technology and associated IP to partners for specific applications and markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Revolution Fibres is a nanofibre production company that develops, produces, and markets functional nanofibre materials using proprietary Sonic Electrospinning technology. The company manufactures a portfolio of products spanning air filtration media (SETA), collagen-based skincare patches (ActivLayr), acoustic absorption veils (Phonix), and composite reinforcement interleaving veils (XantuLayr), plus industrial electrospinning machinery, and offers custom nanofibre development and licensing services.

Product overview

Revolution Fibres is a nanofibre production company based in Auckland, New Zealand, operating under a platform technology model. The core proprietary technology is Sonic Electrospinning, which produces functional nanofibre through a specialized manufacturing process. The product portfolio consists of five main commercial products: ACTIVLAYR (skincare using collagen nanofibre), SETA Filtration (air filter media), PHONIX (acoustic nanofibre), XantuLayr (composite reinforcement), and AGL Electrospinning Machines. The company also offers Nanofibre Customisation Services to help partners integrate nanofibre into their products. NanoDream represents another product variant in the portfolio. The platform technology enables different product variants determined by ingredients used during electrospinning, allowing applications across filtration, skincare, acoustics, composites, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ActivLayr: Collagen-based nanofibre skincare product for anti-aging and skin treatment applications, made from marine collagen sourced from New Zealand hoki fish skins.
• SETA
• Phonix
• XantuLayr
• NanoDream

Products and services

• SETA Filtration Media Electrospun nanofibre filter media infused with antibacterial additives that trap 99.99% of microscopic airborne particles including spores, allergens, and bacteria. Available in SETA and SETA Carbon variants. Exceeds N95 filter standards with 97.9% filtration at 0.3 microns. Sold to face mask and air filter manufacturers (e.g., HRV, Metamasks, HALOlife).
• ActivLayr Collagen Skincare Nanofibre skincare patches that deliver New Zealand marine collagen (sourced from hoki fish skins) along with bio-actives such as kiwifruit, grape, and hyaluronic acid deep into the skin for anti-aging treatment. Sold direct-to-consumer via activlayr.co.nz and activlayr.com and via distribution partners in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and other Asian markets.
• Phonix Acoustic Nanofibre Electrospun acoustic veil made from a range of polymers, designed to absorb sound by converting sound energy to heat energy. At least twice as efficient at absorbing noise as conventional fibres, particularly at medium frequencies such as human speech. Sold to furniture and interior product manufacturers (e.g., PLN Group/Finewood) and drone manufacturers.
• XantuLayr Composite Reinforcement Nanofibre Specialist composite reinforcement nanofibre interleaving veil that improves the durability and lifetime of composite structures by reducing delamination area after impact. Used in space rockets, Formula One cars, drones, fishing rods, and bicycle frames (e.g., Panorama Cycles Katahdin).
• AGL Electrospinning Machine Industrial-scale electrospinning machine for commercial nanofibre production, including the award-winning Komodo machine and the custom-built Iguana machine (7m long, 9,000+ components) purpose-built to scale Revolution Fibres' production output. Sold to manufacturers seeking nanofibre production equipment.
• NanoDream Nanofibre product variant listed in Revolution Fibres' product portfolio. Details on application and target customer are not specified in available source material.
• Custom Nanofibre Manufacturing Services Bespoke nanofibre product development and contract manufacturing services in which Revolution Fibres collaborates with partner companies to design, develop, and produce customised nanofibre-enhanced products for specific applications and markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% filtration efficiency for particles at PM2.5 microns; 97.9% at 0.3 microns, exceeding N95 standards
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• ATI (Austen Technology Inc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Simon King, a postdoc researcher at ATI, completed a 3-month secondment to Revolution Fibres to work on carbon nanotube loaded nanofibres and conductive smart-textiles.
• KOTRAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKOTRA is a Korean government non-profit agency that hosted Revolution Fibres CEO and Business Development Manager in Seoul to present ActivLayr to Korean market prospects. KOTRA facilitates international trade and investment into South Korea.
• Stafford Engineering LtdcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWaikato company that custom-built the 'Iguana' electrospinning machine for Revolution Fibres. The machine has 9,000+ components and is 7m long - one of the largest of its kind in the world.
• Sanford FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Zealand fishing company supplies hoki fish skins from which pure collagen is extracted for use in ActivLayr skincare products. Partnership includes collaboration on marine collagen supply and product development.
• CSIRO, DMTC, Bruck TextilesstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevolution Fibres collaborated with Australia's CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), DMTC (Defence Materials Technology Centre), and Bruck Textiles to develop protective suits for Australia's defence force, working on long-duration hazardous environment protection.
• HRVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership started over a decade ago to develop the highest standard home ventilation filter in the world using SETA nanofibre technology. HRV incorporates SETA into their ventilation filters.
• HALOlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS face mask manufacturer partnered with Revolution Fibres during the Covid-19 pandemic to create HALOmask using SETA nanofibre filters. Revolution Fibres supplied hundreds of kilometres of filtration material.
• MetamaskscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndonesian face mask manufacturer uses SETA nanofibre filters in eco-friendly, fashionable reusable masks targeting commuters and environmentally conscious consumers.
• PLN Group / FinewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuckland furniture design house collaborated with Revolution Fibres to integrate Phonix nanofibre acoustic technology into products like the Return Focus Pod for improved sound absorption in offices and learning spaces.
• Panorama CyclescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian bicycle manufacturer uses Xantu.Layr nanofibre interleaving veils in combination with Zylon to create durable composite frames for the Katahdin bike, marketed to backcountry cyclists.
• ScionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Zealand research institute collaborated with Revolution Fibres on using lignin (an under-used resource) to produce nanofibres for energy storage applications and green energy solutions.
• BioIniciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish company that mass produces coaxial nanofibres and sells FLUIDNATEK electrospinning machines. Thomas Hayes represents Revolution Fibres' collaboration with BioInicia in Europe.
• Auckland UniservicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Auckland's technology transfer company facilitates collaboration between businesses and potential investors, as demonstrated through the Ideas to Life Conference.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ahlstrom: Nordic fibre-based materials producer offering filtration media, wall coverings, and speciality papers. Broader portfolio incumbent overlapping with SETA's air filtration positioning.
• Asahi Kasei: Japanese diversified materials company with a dedicated filtration media business (including meltblown nonwovens). Scaled incumbent that competes in many of Revolution Fibres' downstream end-markets.
• Donaldson Company: Global filtration manufacturer with industrial, gas turbine, and dust-collection filter media. Established incumbent that could incorporate electrospun nanofibres as the technology matures, posing both competitive threat and partnership potential.
• Hollingsworth & Vose: US-based global manufacturer of nonwoven filtration media for engine, industrial, and specialty applications. Larger, established incumbent serving much of the same end-markets as SETA but without an electrospun platform.
• Toray Industries: Japanese advanced materials major producing carbon fibre, technical textiles, and filtration media for aerospace, automotive, and industrial uses. Overlaps with Xantu.Layr composite and technical textile end-markets.
• Parker Hannifin: Large industrial conglomerate with significant filtration and engineered materials businesses. Potential strategic acquirer or technology integrator in advanced filter media.

Direct peers

• Elmarco: Czech-based company and pioneer in industrial electrospinning, producing both Nanospider equipment and nanofibre membranes for filtration and other applications. Closest direct competitor to Revolution Fibres' platform-plus-products model.
• Sefar: Swiss specialist in precision woven and synthetic fabrics for filtration, acoustics, and industrial applications. Comparable peer in technical textiles serving acoustic and filtration end-uses similar to Phonix and SETA.
• BioInicia: Spanish company that mass-produces coaxial nanofibres and sells FLUIDNATEK electrospinning equipment. Already listed as a European partner of Revolution Fibres, making it both a collaborator and competing platform provider.
• Finetex EnE: Korean nanofibre manufacturer producing electrospun filter media for face masks and HVAC. Direct competitor in the same nanofibre filtration space, particularly relevant given KOTRA's Korean market activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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