What Scavone does

S.A. Fabril Scavone (commercial name: Scavone Nãotecidos) is a Brazilian industrial manufacturer of technical nonwoven fabrics, founded in 1893 in Itatiba, São Paulo, where it operates a single factory and headquarters. The company produces needle-punched, thermally bonded, and hot air through nonwovens in polyester, polypropylene, and viscose compositions, with basis weights ranging from 50 g/m² to 800 g/m² and available surface treatments including water-repellent, flame retardant, antistatic, anti-UV, and chemical resistance functionalization. Scavone supplies six end-markets — automotive (interior vehicle coverings including molded ceilings, floor coverings, door sides, and acoustic panels), filtration (air, gas, and liquid media including PPE masks), footwear and laminates, geotextile, furniture, and miscellaneous industrial/functional applications — with products sold in rolls, sheets, or custom formats. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, sources approximately 90% of raw material from recycled PET bottles, and is privately held under the Grupo Andrade Latorre umbrella.

The company operates a B2B enterprise sales model with no public pricing, no e-commerce channel, and direct relationships with industrial buyers including major global automotive OEMs. Revenue is generated through quote-based sales of customized nonwoven specifications rather than standardized catalog products, and the firm competes on technical customization, basis weight range, treatment variety, and recycled-content sustainability positioning. Distribution is conducted via direct factory sales from the Itatiba facility. With 11–50 employees and no disclosed capital raises, M&A activity, or external institutional backing, Scavone is a small, family-controlled industrial operator whose competitive position rests on long-standing customer qualifications, process versatility across multiple nonwoven technologies, and multi-vertical application depth rather than scale economies or proprietary technology platforms.

Name

Scavone

Legal name

S. A. Fabril Scavone

Website

https://fabrilscavone.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scavone (S.A. Fabril Scavone) is a Brazilian manufacturer founded in 1893 producing technical nonwoven fabrics for automotive interiors, filtration, footwear, geotextile, furniture, and industrial applications, supplying major global OEMs directly from its Itatiba facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Nonwoven Fabrics

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (Spunbond/Meltblown/Needle-punched) (IMAOABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD), Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI)

Keywords

• Nonwoven fabric manufacturing
• Technical textile production
• Automotive interior fabrics
• Industrial filtration media
• Geotextile material supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Itatiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonwoven Fabric Product Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling technical nonwoven fabrics to industrial customers across automotive, filtration, footwear, geotextile, furniture, and industrial applications sectors. Products sold as finished goods in rolls, sheets, or special formats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S.A. Fabril Scavone manufactures and sells technical nonwoven fabrics (nãotecidos) — produced via needle-punching, thermal bonding, and hot air through processes in polyester, polypropylene, viscose, and blends — for use as inputs in automotive interiors, footwear and laminates, filtration media, geotextile, furniture components, and miscellaneous industrial applications. Products are customized by basis weight (50–800 g/m²), thickness, color, finish, and functional treatments (water-repellent, flame retardant, anti-UV, antistatic, chemical resistance) and supplied in rolls, sheets, or special formats to industrial customers, including major global automotive OEMs.

Product overview

Scavone (S.A. Fabril Scavone) is a Brazilian manufacturer of technical nonwoven fabrics founded in 1893, specializing in needle-punched and thermally bonded nonwovens made from polyester, polypropylene, and viscose. The company operates a single unified product portfolio organized across six industry-specific segments: (1) Nãotecidos para Setor Automotivo — interior coatings and components for vehicles including molded ceilings, door sides, floors, sound-absorbing parts, and air ducts; (2) Nãotecidos para Filtração — filtration media for air, gas, and liquid applications including PPE masks, paint booth filters, vehicle cabin filters, HVAC filters, and bag filters; (3) Nãotecidos para Calçadista e Laminados — substrates for footwear, bags, belts, backpacks, and synthetic laminates with thicknesses from 0.9–3.0 mm; (4) Geotêxteis Não Tecidos — high-performance geotextiles in 100% polyester or polypropylene for drainage, filtration, separation, and soil reinforcement; (5) Nãotecidos para Setor Moveleiro — 100% polyester nonwovens for mattresses, sofas, and upholstered furniture replacing cardboard and foam; and (6) Nãotecidos para Aplicações Diversas — a broad category covering household goods, carpet backing, hygiene products, PPE, and custom technical solutions. Products are available in basis weights from 50 g/m² to 800 g/m², with treatments including water-repellent, flame-retardant, antistatic, and anti-UV, and are supplied in rolls, sheets, or special formats. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and produces a portion of its output from recycled PET bottles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Não-tecidos para Setor Automotivo (Automotive Nonwovens) Technical nonwoven fabric solutions for automotive interior coatings and components, including molded ceilings, trunk linings, door sides, floor/carpets, wheel housing, hood lining, seats, electrical harness protection, sound-absorbing parts, and air intake ducts. Manufactured in 100% polyester (recycled or virgin) with anti-UV, water-repellent, flame-retardant, and high needle-density treatments. Targeted at global automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Não-tecidos para Filtração (Filtration Nonwovens) Specialized nonwoven fabrics (needle-punched, thermally bonded, and super-calendered) for air, gas, and liquid filtration. Includes media for industrial filter masks (PPE), paint booth filters, vehicle cabin and engine air filters, machining oil filters, HVAC filters, and bag filters. Available with flame retardant, antistatic, and chemical functionalization treatments. Targeted at filtration product manufacturers serving HVAC, automotive, industrial, and PPE segments.
• Não-tecidos para Calçadista e Laminados (Footwear and Laminates Nonwovens) 100% polyester needle-punched nonwoven fabrics for the footwear and accessories industry. Used as substrates for synthetic laminates (PVC/PU), general laminations, internal reinforcements, Strobel and String insoles, upper linings, in-mold components for safety footwear, counters, and structural parts. Available in thicknesses from 0.9 mm to 3.0 mm and colors including white, black, brown, and chrome gray (EP). Targeted at footwear, bag, belt, and backpack manufacturers.
• Geotêxteis Não Tecidos (Geotextile Nonwovens) High-performance needle-punched geotextile nonwovens in 100% polyester or 100% polypropylene, designed for geotechnical applications including drainage, filtration, separation, reinforcement, and soil protection in civil engineering, environmental, and landscaping works. Targeted at civil engineering contractors and geotechnical project specifiers.
• Não-tecidos para Setor Moveleiro (Furniture Nonwovens) Needle-punched and thermally stabilized 100% polyester nonwoven fabrics for the furniture and mattress industry. Used as structural components replacing cardboard, insulation layers, comfort and finishing layers, side strips, mattress tops, non-slip layers, and fabric backings for mattresses, sofas, upholstered chairs, and armchairs. Targeted at mattress and upholstered furniture manufacturers.
• Não-tecidos para Aplicações Diversas e Funcionais (Industrial and Functional Applications Nonwovens) Versatile nonwoven fabrics (needle-punched, hot air through, in polyester, viscose, and polypropylene) for diverse industrial applications including household utilities, carpet backing, household air filters, hygiene and beauty products (makeup remover pads, wipes), PPE (gloves, aprons), apparel interlinings, carpet and upholstery backing, and custom technical reinforcement. Available with water-repellent, antistatic, and flame-retardant treatments. Targeted at manufacturers of household goods, personal care products, PPE, and technical composites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of raw material from recycled PET bottles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Andrade LatorreminorOthersParent company/group affiliation. Grupo Andrade Latorre is the corporate group that includes S.A. Fabril Scavone, shown as the group logo on the company website footer.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Performance Materials: Global manufacturer of technical nonwovens serving automotive (interior, NVH), filtration, construction, and apparel markets. Comparable in product breadth and automotive focus but with far larger scale, multi-region manufacturing footprint, and broader technology portfolio.
• Ahlstrom: Specialty nonwoven and fiber-based materials producer serving filtration, transportation, and industrial applications. Direct overlap in filtration media and technical nonwovens, with comparable customization and treatment capabilities.
• Johns Manville (Berkshire Hathaway): Engineered nonwoven manufacturer with a dedicated automotive and filtration portfolio plus a strong geotextile and roofing/construction business. Comparable product mix and overlap with Scavone's filtration and geotextile segments.
• DuPont (Tyvek / Sontara): Specialty materials producer with nonwoven offerings in protective apparel, construction, and filtration. Adjacent comparable given overlap in technical/industrial nonwoven substrates and brand-driven B2B sales to industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Suominen: Finnish nonwoven manufacturer focused on wiping, hygiene, and specialty roll goods. Comparable as a smaller specialty nonwoven producer competing on customization and engineered substrates rather than commodity volume.
• Fibertex Nonwovens: Manufacturer of needle-punched and spunlace nonwovens for automotive, filtration, and industrial applications. Directly comparable product set, particularly on automotive interior, filtration, and technical substrates.
• Fitesa: Brazilian-founded global nonwoven fabric manufacturer serving hygiene, medical, industrial, and automotive end markets with similar needle-punched and spunbond technologies. Most direct comparable given shared origin geography, multi-segment exposure, and overlapping automotive and industrial customers.
• TWE Group / Low & Bonar: European technical nonwovens producer serving automotive, construction, filtration, and industrial markets. Overlapping product technology (needle-punching, calendering) and customer base on industrial and automotive interior applications.
• Lydall (Alkegen): Specialty engineered nonwovens focused on filtration, thermal/acoustic, and high-performance industrial applications. Highly comparable on automotive NVH, filtration, and engineered nonwoven product lines targeted at industrial OEMs.

Others

• Berry Global (now Amcor Berry): One of the world's largest nonwoven producers with significant presence in automotive, filtration, and hygiene applications. Competes on similar needle-punched and spunbond/meltblown technologies and on the same OEM procurement lists, but at materially larger scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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