Taconic International

What Taconic International does

Taconic International, Ltd. (legal name) is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and silicone rubber coated fabrics, adhesive tapes, and conveyor belts, founded in 1961 by Lester T Russell in Petersburgh, New York — the acknowledged inventor of the process of applying PTFE to woven fiberglass. The European business was established in 1977 in Mullingar, Ireland, and the company has since built a manufacturing footprint across Ireland (Mullingar), the UK (Burgess Hill, West Sussex, via Taconic Wildcat), France (Doussard), Germany (Hürth near Cologne), Poland (Kostrzyn nad Odrą on the German border), and Brazil, employing nearly 500 people globally and self-describing as the largest manufacturer of PTFE coated fabrics and conveyor belts in Europe and the world. The product architecture is built around applying proprietary PTFE and silicone coatings to woven glass and aramid substrates, producing 14+ distinct product series — including Electrical, Premium, Standard, Industrial, Mechanical, Crease & Tear Resistant, Anti-static Black, Open Mesh & Porous, PTFE Coated Aramid, and Heavy Belting variants — plus application-specific sub-brands such as Tacmaster, TacCook, TacFood (food processing), TacWeld (uPVC welding), TacWind (wind turbine blades), Tacbear (oilless bearings), and TefShield (insulation jackets). The company serves industrial OEMs and end users in food processing, packaging, automotive, composites/aerospace, battery/fuel cell, photovoltaic/solar, wind energy, PVC window/door manufacturing, thermal spray masking, textile drying, tortilla/flatbread production, and filtration.

Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based sales of hardware (coated fabrics, tapes, belts, welding equipment) via a regional sales organization with named account managers across Europe and into the Middle East and North Africa. Pricing is quote-based, valid for 30 days, with net 30 payment terms and multi-year contracts implied by the operating model; no public pricing exists. Distribution combines direct regional sales, equipment OEM integration (Meyer, Reliant, Veit Kannegiesser for fuse presses; Hayssen, Cassoli, Libra, Waldessa for packaging machinery), and industrial distribution/converters who slit tapes to customer-specified widths. Taconic is third-generation family-led under CEO Andy Russell, with no disclosed external investors, institutional funding, or public listing, and the company maintains ISO 9001 (Ireland and Poland), ISO 14001:2015 (NSAI), REACH, RoHS, FDA, and EU food-contact certifications.

Name

Taconic International

Legal name

Taconic International, Ltd.

Website

https://taconic-ipd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Taconic International is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of PTFE and silicone coated fabrics, adhesive tapes, and conveyor belts for industrial OEMs and end users across food processing, packaging, automotive, aerospace, battery/fuel cell, renewable energy, and other verticals in Europe and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coated Fabrics and Belting

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133), Fabric Coating Mills (31332)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• PTFE coated fabrics
• Silicone coated fabrics
• Industrial conveyor belting
• Thermal spray masking
• Self-adhesive PTFE tapes

Headquarters

HQ city

Mullingar

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PTFE Coated Glass Fabrics and Tapes: Core revenue stream from manufacturing and selling PTFE coated glass fabrics and self-adhesive tapes. Products are sold in standard widths up to 4400mm and can be slit to widths as narrow as 3mm. Revenue generated from direct sales to industrial customers across multiple geographic regions.
2. PTFE Coated Conveyor Belting: Manufacture and sale of PTFE coated conveyor belting fabrics and fabricated belts. Belts are available with various joint types (Clipper, Alligator, Bullnose, Castellated, PEEK Spiral, Overlap, Scarfed, Butt) and edge reinforcements. Additional value-added services include custom fabrication, guiding systems, and belt repair equipment.
3. Silicone Coated Glass Fabrics: Silicone rubber coated glass fabrics for applications requiring high flexibility and slip coefficient, including electrical insulation tapes, gaskets, heater covers, safety curtains, and conveyor belts for industrial processes.
4. Thermal Spray Masking Materials: Specialty thermal spray masking tape products including plasma/silicone coatings, fabrics, adhesive systems, and compounds for masking applications in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and alternative energy sectors.
5. Welding Equipment: Sale of welding presses, irons, and hot bars for PTFE coated glass fabric belt joining and repair. Products include workshop presses (1500mm and 2000mm widths), compact presses, welding irons with temperature controllers, and hot bars (500mm and 1000mm lengths).
6. Custom/Bespoke Solutions: Bespoke PTFE solutions designed and coated on customer-specified woven substrates, leveraging existing coating expertise and manufacturing infrastructure to meet specific customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taconic International manufactures PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and silicone rubber coated glass fabrics, aramid fabrics, self-adhesive tapes, skived PTFE film tapes, thermal spray masking materials, and fabricated conveyor belts for industrial manufacturing customers. Products are sold as standard series (Electrical, Premium, Standard, Industrial, Mechanical, Crease & Tear Resistant, Anti-static, Open Mesh, Heavy Belting, Food Belt) and as bespoke coatings on customer-specified substrates, with widths up to 4400 mm that can be slit to 3 mm. Applications span food processing, packaging, automotive, composites and aerospace, battery and fuel cell, photovoltaic, wind turbine blade, PVC window welding, and thermal spray masking industries.

Product overview

Taconic International is the largest manufacturer of PTFE coated fabrics, tapes, and conveyor belts in the world. The product portfolio centers on PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and silicone rubber coated glass fabrics and aramid fabrics, offering both standard product lines and highly engineered application-specific solutions. Core products include PTFE Coated Glass Fabrics (available in multiple series: Electrical, Premium, Standard, Industrial, Mechanical, Crease & Tear Resistant, Anti-static Black, Open Mesh & Porous, Heavy Belting, and PTFE coated Aramid), Self Adhesive PTFE Fabrics, PTFE Adhesive Tapes (including skived PTFE films), Thermal Spray Masking Materials, Silicone Coated Glass Fabrics, and Conveyor Belting with custom joint and guiding solutions. The company also offers specialized food industry brands including Tacmaster, TacCook, and TacFood for food processing belting; TacWeld for PVC window welding; TacWind for wind turbine blade manufacturing; Tacbear for oilless bearing applications; and TefShield for thermal insulation. Manufacturing is conducted at facilities in Ireland, Poland, UK, Germany, and France with global sales operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tacmaster: Food belt series designed for contact cooking/frying lines with superior release, non-stick PTFE coating, and increased abrasion resistance for aggressive food cooking applications.
• TacCook
• TacFood
• TacWeld
• TacWind
• Tacbear
• TefShield
• Tacpatch

Products and services

• PTFE Coated Glass Fabrics Core PTFE coated glass fabric product range offering heat resistance from -73°C to +260°C, chemical resistance, release properties, and food compliance. Available in multiple product series including Electrical, Premium, Standard, Industrial, Mechanical, Crease & Tear Resistant, Anti-static Black, Open Mesh & Porous, Heavy Belting, Food Belt, and PTFE Coated Aramid variants. Produced in widths up to 4400 mm and slittable down to 3 mm. Used in food processing belts, packaging release sheets, electrical insulation, composites molding release layers, and industrial high-temperature applications.
• Self-Adhesive PTFE Fabrics (Tac-Tapes) Self-adhesive tapes manufactured from PTFE coated glass fabrics with silicone or acrylic adhesive options, available up to 1500 mm wide and slittable to widths as narrow as 3 mm. Includes Electrical, Premium, Standard, Industrial, Anti-static, Metal Detectable, Acrylic Adhesive, Self-Wound (no liner), TacWeld, TacWind, and UHMW variants for packaging, renewables, wind blade, and composite molding applications.
• PTFE Adhesive Tapes (Skived Film) Skived PTFE film adhesive tapes with pressure sensitive silicone polymer adhesive formulated for use up to 260°C, and acrylic backed tapes resistant to 180°C. Includes skived PTFE tapes with yellow liner, acrylic skived tapes with blue liner, and self-wound PTFE tapes without liner. Used in wire wrap, insulation, high dielectric / high temperature and masking applications with high elongation and conformability.
• Thermal Spray Masking Materials Advanced thermal spray masking tapes, fabrics, and compounds designed to protect components during abrasive blasting, combustion flame spray, electric arc spray, and air plasma spray (APS) processes. Sub-ranges for Abrasive Blasting, Combustion Flame Spray, Electric Arc Spray and Plasma Spray. Used in biomedical implants, aerospace components, automotive parts, and alternative energy equipment.
• Silicone Coated Glass Fabrics Silicone rubber coated glass fabrics offering high flexibility, excellent electrical insulation, chemical resistance against mild alkali, non-oxidizing acids, most salts, mineral lubricating oil, air, moisture and sunlight, plus high slip coefficient. Sub-ranges include standard silicone coated glass fabrics, single-side coated, food-approved Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR), silicone with adhesive backing, and LSR/PTFE glass combinations. Applications include electrical insulation tapes, gaskets, heater covers, safety curtains, conveyor belts, and release sheets.
• Conveyor Belting Application-specific conveyor belting solutions combining PTFE coated glass fabrics with advanced joint and guiding technology. Available belt joints include Clipper Splice, Alligator Splice, Bullnose Splice, Castellated Splice, PEEK Spiral Splice, Overlap Splice, Scarfed Splice, and Butt Splice. Edge reinforcements include welded Kevlar, welded PTFE/Glass, sewn anti-static, welded film, and welded crease & tear reinforcement. Guiding options include Kevlar guides, studs, and eyelets.
• Tacmaster Food Belt Series High-performance food cooking belts with special high release non-stick PTFE for contact cooking/frying lines. Features superior abrasion and mechanical resistance, best heat transfer properties, and longest belt lifetime. Designed for aggressive food cooking applications with bacon, pork, chicken, meat patties, biscuits, and vegetables.
• TacCook Food Belt Series High PTFE content food belting with superior value and performance for aggressive cooking applications. Super smooth top surface with high release non-stick PTFE for cooking meat, tortilla, and biscuit products.
• TacFood Food Belt Series Specialized tortilla industry belts maximizing value with effective non-stick surface to reduce fat and oil ingression and increase belt lifetime.
• TacWeld Series PTFE coated glass tapes and fabrics designed for the uPVC welding industry. Proprietary technology maximizes lifetime of sleeves covering heated platens up to 260°C and facilitates excellent weld quality in one, two and four-point welding operations for PVC window frames.
• TacWind Self-adhesive PTFE tapes designed for wind turbine blade manufacture. High release PTFE topcoats deliver superior non-stick surface with specially designed silicone adhesive for easy removal during changeovers in blade mold release applications.
• Tacbear Oilless Bearing Material Black semi-conductive PTFE Aramid fabric for oilless bearing applications. PTFE coating on one side provides smooth anti-static sliding while the uncoated side bonds to steel surfaces using phenolic resin.
• TefShield Thermal Insulation Jackets Thermal performance fabric for insulation jackets operating from -73°C to +260°C. Maintains flexibility and resilience in harsh conditions with PTFE coating ensuring chemical inertness and UV resistance.
• Welding Equipment (Presses and Hot Bars) State-of-the-art welding presses (1500 mm and 2000 mm widths with 150 mm platen width, plus a compact 250 mm x 500 mm platen option), compact presses, welding irons with temperature controllers and iron stands, and hot bars (500 mm and 1000 mm lengths with 60 mm wide platens). CE approved, with failsafe emergency stop and digital controls. Used for joining and repairing Taconic PTFE coated glass fabric belts.
• TacPatch Belt Repair Tape Black metal detectable tape for quick tortilla belt repairs. Can be detected by metal detectors at end of production line if tape fragment is removed, supporting food-industry quality control requirements.
• UHMW Tapes Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene film tapes for automotive, hose lining, and low temperature mechanical applications. Offers low coefficient of friction and outwears PTFE 5-to-1 in low temperature applications, with superior abrasion and puncture resistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of orders confirmed within 24 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered notable.

• MeyernotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeyer is a leading fuse press OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) whose machines use Taconic's PTFE-coated fuse press belts in textile laminating processes. The partnership involves Taconic's belts being specified and recommended as the preferred solution for Meyer's equipment.
• ReliantnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerReliant is a fuse press OEM whose equipment uses Taconic's PTFE-coated fuse press belts for textile laminating. Taconic's belts are designed as the release media for machines with top and bottom heated surfaces in the textile laminating process.
• Veit KannegiessernotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeit Kannegiesser is a leading fuse press OEM whose equipment is used globally in textile laminating. Taconic's PTFE-coated fuse press belts serve as the release solution for their machines, enabling synchronized belt operation for textile product fusing.
• HayssennotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHayssen is a leading packaging machinery OEM. Taconic's conveyor belts, particularly the 9054 and 9064LS series with guiding studs, are extensively used in automatic packaging systems manufactured by Hayssen.
• CassolinotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCassoli is a packaging machinery OEM. Taconic's high-speed packaging belts are specified for use in Cassoli's automatic packaging equipment, particularly for operations requiring Taconic's 9054 and 9064LS belts with guiding studs.
• LibranotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibra is a packaging machinery OEM. Taconic's conveyor belts are integrated into Libra's automatic packaging systems, with specific use of Taconic's 9054 and 9064LS belts featuring guiding studs for high-speed packaging lines.
• WaldessanotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaldessa is a packaging machinery OEM. Taconic's specialized conveyor belts are used in Waldessa's automatic packaging machines, utilizing the 9054 and 9064LS belt series with guiding studs for precision high-speed operation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sefar: Sefar produces precision-woven industrial fabrics, including coated and treated textiles for filtration, screen printing, and composite manufacturing — competing with Taconic in dryer belts, filtration media, and composite molding release fabrics.
• Habasit: Habasit is a global leader in conveyor and processing belts, including PTFE-coated and high-temperature belts for food, packaging, and textile industries — competing directly with Taconic in conveyor belting while also offering a broader fabric and modular belt portfolio.
• Beakbane: Beakbane is a UK-based manufacturer of coated industrial textiles and high-temperature fabrics, including PTFE and silicone coated products, serving similar European industrial customers and competing in many of the same release and insulation applications as Taconic.
• Textiles Coated International (TCI): TCI manufactures PTFE and silicone coated fiberglass fabrics and belts for industrial release and high-temperature sealing applications, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Taconic in coated industrial fabrics and belting.
• Forbo Movement Systems: Forbo manufactures industrial conveyor and processing belts, including coated and specialty belts for food processing, packaging, and textile lamination, overlapping with Taconic's conveyor belting business and competing in the same OEM equipment integrations.
• Mid-Mountain Materials: Mid-Mountain manufactures coated and treated textiles, including PTFE-coated fabrics, high-temperature tapes, and thermal spray masking products for aerospace, automotive, and industrial insulation — overlapping directly with Taconic's coated fabric and thermal spray masking lines.

Broad incumbents

• W.L. Gore & Associates: W.L. Gore pioneered expanded PTFE technology and produces industrial coated fabrics, gaskets, and filtration media serving many of the same high-temperature, chemical-resistant, and release applications as Taconic, though Gore is a much larger, privately held materials science company with a far broader portfolio.
• Chemours: Chemours (spun off from DuPont) manufactures Teflon-branded PTFE resins and fluoropolymer products, supplying raw material and competing downstream with coated-fabric producers like Taconic in industrial release and chemical-resistant applications.
• Saint-Gobain (CHEMFAB): Saint-Gobain's Performance Plastics segment, including the CHEMFAB brand, manufactures PTFE and silicone coated fiberglass fabrics for industrial release, sealing, and architectural applications — directly overlapping Taconic's coated fabric portfolio but as part of a much broader materials conglomerate with greater scale and capital access.

Emerging players

• CS Hyde Company: CS Hyde is a smaller US-based converter and distributor of PTFE films, tapes, and coated fabrics serving industrial and food-processing customers — overlapping with Taconic's tape and specialty fabric lines but at a smaller scale and more niche footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taconic-international-ltd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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