What Statex does

Statex, operating commercially as Shieldex, is a Bremen, Germany-based manufacturer of metallized technical textiles founded in 1978. The company produces silver, copper, nickel, and tin-coated fibers, yarns, woven fabrics, nonwovens, and finished textile solutions built on a polyamide substrate, with products delivering combined antimicrobial, conductive, antistatic, electromagnetic shielding, and temperature-regulating properties from a single metallization platform. Its core technology centers on combining 99.9% pure silver with polyamide, leveraging more than 45 years of process know-how and a registered Shieldex® trademark.

The business is structured primarily as a B2B hardware supplier serving five principal verticals: IT forensics and security (signal-blocking bags and pouches), automotive (EMC shielding), military and defense (RF and multispectral shielding), medical textiles (antimicrobial wound care and hygiene), and smart clothes / wearables (sensors, heating, lighting, flexible circuits). Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based sales to industrial and commercial customers for fiber, yarn, fabric, and complete-solution orders, supplemented by an e-commerce store (shieldex-store.com) for samples and smaller-volume buyers. The company operates localized websites for Germany, USA & Canada, and Japan, indicating a direct multi-region go-to-market approach without disclosed channel intermediaries.

Statex is a privately held company with no disclosed funding rounds, ownership structure, or leadership team beyond a single named Head of Sales and R&D. No M&A, regulatory actions, or public financial disclosures are available, and the company's scale in terms of revenue and headcount is not stated. Recent product activity in 2026 (RF Shielded Duffle Bag, RF Shielded Transportation Box) and ongoing academic and startup partnership programs suggest an established, stable operator extending into finished solutions rather than a high-growth venture-backed business.

Name

Statex

Legal name

Shieldex

Website

https://statex.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Statex (Shieldex) is a Bremen, Germany-based manufacturer founded in 1978 that produces metallized technical textiles — silver, copper, nickel, and tin-coated fibers, yarns, and fabrics — for automotive, military, medical, IT forensics, and smart-clothing applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart & Conductive E-Textiles (Heated Textiles/Sensors/EMI Shielding/Antistatic) (IMAOADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF), Automotive & Transportation Technical Textiles (Interiors/Airbags/Seatbelts/Acoustic) (IMAOADAE), Medical & Hygiene Technical Textiles (Gauze/Drapes/Wipes/Barrier Fabrics) (IMAOADAD), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Metallized technical textiles
• Silver-coated conductive fabrics
• Electromagnetic shielding textiles
• Antimicrobial medical textiles
• RF shielded textile accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Textile Products: Sale of metallized textiles including fibers, yarns, fabrics, and complete solutions. Product categories include: (1) Fibers & Yarns - twisted yarns, single yarns, TPU yarns, fibers; (2) Fabrics - woven fabrics, nonwovens; (3) Complete Solutions - integrated metallized textile systems; (4) Accessories - including RF shielded bags, transportation boxes, key pouches for signal blocking. Revenue is generated through product sales to industrial and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Statex manufactures metallized technical textiles under the Shieldex brand, producing silver-coated fibers and yarns, woven and nonwoven fabrics, complete textile solutions, and finished accessories such as RF shielded bags, transportation boxes, and keyless-go pouches. Products serve B2B customers in automotive EMV shielding, military/defense, IT forensics/security, medical wound care and hygiene, and smart clothing/wearables. The core value lies in combining antibacterial, fungicidal, conductive, antistatic, electromagnetic shielding, and temperature-regulating functions within a single textile platform.

Product overview

Shieldex is a manufacturer of metallized technical textiles producing silver-plated yarns and multi-layer metallized fabrics. The product portfolio includes four main categories: Flächenware (fabrics including woven fabrics and nonwovens), Fasern & Garne (fibers and yarns including twisted yarns, TPU yarns), Komplettlösungen (complete solutions), and Zubehör (accessories). The company also offers specific branded products including the Shieldex® RF Shielded Duffle Bag, RF Shielded Transportation Box, Silverjersey fabric, and Key Pouch for automotive keyless entry protection. Products utilize silver, copper, nickel, and tin metallization on polyamide substrates for applications in EMI shielding, sensing, automotive, aerospace, and medical fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shieldex Silverjersey: Silver-coated jersey fabric made from silver yarn and cotton, used in clothing industry for its soft texture and comfortable wear
• Shieldex Key Pouch
• Shieldex RF Shielded Duffle Bag
• Shieldex RF Shielded Transportation Box

Products and services

• Shieldex RF Shielded Duffle Bag A shielded bag that provides mobile RF shielding protection for electronic devices during transport, deployment, and temporary storage, designed for professional users who need to protect multiple devices from wireless access and tracking outside controlled environments.
• Shieldex RF Shielded Transportation Box An RF shielded transportation box for protected transport of sensitive data and electronic devices, providing reliable protection against electromagnetic influences with high mechanical stability for mobile applications.
• Shieldex Silverjersey A knit fabric made from silver yarn and cotton offering antibacterial, fungicidal, odor-inhibiting, skin-friendly, temperature-regulating, conductive, antistatic, and shielding properties, available in different colors and finishes for the clothing industry.
• Shieldex Key Pouch A signal-blocking pouch for Keyless Go keys that provides reliable protection against relay attacks and vehicle theft by shielding the wireless key signal.
• Metallized Fibers & Yarns Twisted yarns, single yarns, TPU yarns, and fibers produced via metallization with silver, copper, nickel, and tin, sold as base materials for further textile processing and integration into industrial and medical applications.
• Metallized Fabrics (Flächenware) Woven fabrics and nonwovens produced with metallized coatings (silver, copper, nickel, tin) for use in EMV shielding, sensors, heating, lighting, wound care, health and hygiene, and automotive applications.
• Complete Textile Solutions (Komplettlösungen) Integrated metallized textile systems and complete solutions tailored to specific customer applications, including RF shielded bags, transportation boxes, and key pouches.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Research & Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShieldex operates a dedicated 'Shieldex for Studies' program supporting academic research and product development collaborations with universities and research institutions. The company also maintains a 'Partner werden' (Become a Partner) program for business partnerships.
• Startup CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShieldex for Studies/Start Ups program specifically targets startup companies for collaboration on innovative textile solutions and product development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Teijin Limited: Teijin produces aramid and high-performance technical fibers for defense, automotive, and industrial applications. Comparable to Shieldex as a technical fiber/textile specialist serving defense and protective applications.
• Laird Performance Materials (DuPont): Laird (now part of DuPont) provides EMI shielding, thermal management, and conductive textile solutions to telecom, automotive, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Shieldex in conductive/EMI shielding materials at scale.
• Toray Industries: Toray is a global advanced materials conglomerate producing high-performance fibers, conductive textiles, and carbon fiber composites serving aerospace, automotive, and electronics. Overlaps with Shieldex in technical fibers and conductive textiles at a larger scale.
• Parker Chomerics (Parker Hannifin): Chomerics, a Parker Hannifin division, is a major supplier of EMI shielding materials including conductive elastomers, coatings, and fabric-over-foam gaskets for automotive, aerospace, and defense. A broad incumbent whose shielding textile/adhesive offerings overlap with Shieldex's EMI shielding application area.
• 3M: 3M produces a broad portfolio of technical materials including EMI shielding tapes, conductive adhesives, and antimicrobial textiles that intersect with multiple Shieldex applications. Broad incumbent with deep industrial channels but not specialized solely in metallized fabrics.

Direct peers

• Marktek Inc. Marktek Inc. supplies conductive and EMI shielding textiles, meshes, and nonwovens for aerospace, defense, and electronics. Closely overlaps with Shieldex's metallized fabric/yarn portfolio and customer verticals.
• Holland Shielding Systems: Holland Shielding Systems manufactures conductive EMI/RF shielding fabrics, foams, and gaskets. Directly comparable to Shieldex as a specialist in metallized textile shielding products serving electronics, defense, and medical device protection applications.
• SEFAR Group: SEFAR produces precision woven technical fabrics for EMI/RF shielding, filtration, and industrial applications using metal-coated and hybrid yarns. A direct textile-platform comparable to Shieldex's woven fabric and shielding portfolio.

Emerging players

• AIQ Smart Clothing Inc. AIQ Smart Clothing develops conductive textile-based wearables for sports, healthcare, and biometric monitoring. Comparable to Shieldex's smart clothes segment as an emerging smart-textile player with thinner scale.
• Myant Inc. Myant produces knitted textile electrodes and integrated wearable systems for health monitoring. An emerging smart/e-textile player that competes for similar smart-clothes and sensor-textile applications where Shieldex supplies conductive substrates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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