Bematic - Custom Nonwoven Technologies

What Bematic - Custom Nonwoven Technologies does

Bematic (legal entity Bettarini & Serafini S.r.l., operating under the registered bematic® trademark) is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1974 in Prato, Italy, that designs and builds custom turnkey nonwoven production equipment. The company operates from a 3,000 square meter purpose-built facility in Prato, originally relocated there in 2010, and sells globally through direct enterprise sales supported by international trade fair participation (notably ITMA). Its product portfolio is organized into two principal lines: an Aerodynamic (airlay) Line capable of processing diverse fiber inputs including natural fibers, synthetic fibers, regenerated fibers, textile wastes, and non-textile components such as cellulose and wooden fibers; and a Traditional Carding Line covering needled, thermo-bond, and calendered nonwoven products. The offering spans opening/blending equipment (Bale Opener, Bemamixer, Bemaopener, Bemablow, ACX Mixer/Doser), volumetric and double chute feeders (Bemafeed, Bemadouble, BCV, BCB, BTV BB), carding machines (AIOLOS 1 airlay card, HI 91, BSS, MI23, BCC, MM1000 laboratory card), formers (Former T-MAX), electronic weight control systems (Bemamultiscale, Bemascale), and trimming/recovery accessories (Bematrimmer, CL, ETG, Trimmer CL 800, Trap). The flagship AIOLOS 1 airlay card and the in-progress next-generation AioLos design, developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer ITWM and Siriotek GmbH, combine CFD analysis with proprietary fiber dynamics simulation to target higher production speeds, lower basis weights, and reduced energy consumption.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of custom-configured, quote-based industrial machinery and complete turnkey production lines, typically under multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies with customer configuration, capacity, and fiber-processing requirements. The company serves industrial nonwoven manufacturers across automotive, healthcare/medical, construction, filtration, and geotextile end-markets, with downstream use cases including insulation, sound proofing, wadding, and technical textiles. Bematic is privately held, with no disclosed external institutional investment, and is led commercially by Partner and Commercial Director Giovanni Bettarini.

Name

Bematic - Custom Nonwoven Technologies

Legal name

Bettarini & Serafini S.r.l.

Website

https://bematic.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bematic (Bettarini & Serafini S.r.l.) is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1974 that designs and builds custom turnkey nonwoven production lines — covering airlay and traditional carding systems — for global manufacturers serving automotive, healthcare, construction, filtration, and geotextile end-markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prato Sesia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonwoven Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete nonwoven production lines and individual machinery components including carding machines, air-lay systems, feeders, openers, formers, and accessories. Provides customized turnkey solutions tailored to specific production requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bematic designs, manufactures, and sells customized turnkey nonwoven production lines and individual machinery components for industrial customers worldwide. Its portfolio spans two main lines: an aerodynamic (airlay) line capable of processing any fiber type including textile wastes, cellulose, and wooden fibers; and a traditional carding line for needled, thermo-bond, and calendered products. Offerings include feeding preparation equipment, hopper feeders, carding machines, airlay formers, weight control systems, and trim/recovery accessories.

Product overview

Bematic (Bettarini & Serafini S.r.l.) is a manufacturer of nonwoven production machinery with over 40 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of turnkey solutions for nonwoven fabric production, divided into two main product lines: the Aerodynamic Line (airlay technology) for processing diverse fiber types including textile waste and non-textile components; and the Non Woven Carding Line for traditional nonwoven sectors including needled, thermo-bond, and calendered products. The product ecosystem encompasses feeding preparation equipment (Bale Openers, Bemamixer, Bemaopener, Bemablow, ACX systems), hopper feeders (Bemafeed, Bemadouble, BCV, BCB, BTV BB), carding machines (AIOLOS 1 airlay card, HI 91, BSS, MI23, BCC, MM1000), formers (Former T-MAX), weight control systems (Bemamultiscale, Bemascale), and cut/trimming accessories (Bematrimmer, CL, ETG, Trimmer CL 800, Trap). Bematic provides highly customized turnkey solutions serving automotive, healthcare, medical, construction, filtration, and geotextile industries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIOLOS 1 Airlay Carding Machine Airlay carding machine using air technology as an alternative to traditional carding. Includes fiber feeding/dosing equipment, chute feed for fiber mat formation, weight control system, card feeding group, carding group for fiber processing, and HIGH LOFT group for accurate fiber orientation at high speeds.
• HI 91 Nonwoven Carding Machine Non-woven carding machine for forming webs and producing thermo-bonding, chemical-bonding wadding, needled products, and calendered products. Features breast card group, main carding group, and delivery group with various options.
• BSS Nonwoven Card Non-woven card specific for processing regenerated fibers for thermo-bonding wadding, geotextile needled products, and calendered products. Includes main carding group diameter 1800 and fiber detaching system with fancy roll.
• MI23 Nonwoven Card Non-woven card for forming webs for thermo-bonding, chemical-bonding wadding, needled products, and calendered products. Features breast card group, intermediate carding group with transfer roll, and main carding group.
• BCC 55_150 Cotton and Viscose Card Non-woven card specific for processing cotton and viscose for thermo-bonding or chemical-bonding wadding, needled products, and calendered products. Features cradle feeding group and breast card group diameter 550.
• MM1000_55 Laboratory Carding Machine Laboratory carding machine for carrying out carding processes on fiber samples or small production of needle punched and thermo-bonded nonwoven fabrics.
• Former T-MAX Air Vertical Former Air vertical former for production of insulating products, thermo- and sound proofing for building, furniture, and automotive sectors. Can feed an oven, needling machine, or quilting machine.
• Aerodynamic Line (Direct Felt Line) Complete airlay production line for manufacturing nonwovens by processing any type of fiber, textile wastes, and non-textile components such as cellulose and wooden fibers. Includes bale opener, mixer, opener, former, and trimmer.
• Non Woven Carding Line Traditional carding line for nonwoven sectors including needled, thermo-bond, and calendered products. Includes feeding preparation, hopper feeders, cards, and weight control systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy consumption through optimized air-lay processes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Siriotek GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2023Swiss-based engineering company specializing in mechanical engineering and product development through virtual prototyping and testing. Partnering on air-lay technology development using CFD analysis, modelling, and simulation to drive and optimize the design layout of new air-lay systems. Giovanni Di Lorenzo serves as Founder and Chief Engineer at Siriotek.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2023One of the largest research institutes for applied mathematics worldwide based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Contributes expertise in textile technology, process optimization, mathematical modelling, and characterization of air-lay processes for staple fibers using proprietary FIDYST (FIberDYnamics Simulation Tool) software. Dietmar Hietel, Head of Transport Processes Department, leads the collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dilo Group: German family-owned nonwoven machinery group specialized in needlelooms and complete nonwoven production lines. Highly comparable for needlepunch nonwoven fabric producers that Bematic also supplies.
• Trützschler: German-based global leader in nonwoven and textile machinery offering carding, airlay, and complete nonwoven lines. Direct overlap with Bematic's product portfolio and customer segments across automotive, hygiene, filtration, and geotextiles.
• Autefa Solutions: Germany/Italy-based specialist in nonwoven machinery covering opening, blending, carding, needlepunching, and spunlace. Direct competitor across Bematic's traditional carding line and aerodynamic line.
• Andritz (Asselin-Thibeau): Austrian industrial group with a dedicated nonwoven division (Asselin-Thibeau) producing needlepunch and complete nonwoven lines. Directly comparable for serving similar automotive, hygiene, filtration, and geotextile producers.
• N. Schlumberger (Stäubli): French heritage textile carding specialist (now part of Stäubli) producing nonwoven carding machines feeding needling and thermobond lines — directly competes with Bematic's traditional carding product family.

Broad incumbents

• Rieter: Swiss-listed global textile machinery leader with broader spinning and yarn systems. While not a pure nonwoven specialist, it operates in adjacent textile equipment categories with significantly greater scale and resources.
• Oerlikon (Manmade Fibers / Nonwoven): Swiss industrial group with nonwoven and man-made fibers machinery (Barmag, Neumag). Overlapping customers in industrial nonwovens, but operating at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• Karl Mayer: German textile machinery group specializing in warp knitting, technical textiles, and composites. Comparable for technical-textile machinery buyers but with a different primary technology focus than nonwoven carding/airlay.

Emerging players

• Laroche: France-based machinery specialist in fiber opening, blending, and recycling lines. Comparable for the fiber-preparation stages that Bematic serves with its ACX, Bemafeed, and Bemaopener product families.

Regional players

• FMMG (Foshan Shunheng Nonwoven Machinery): Chinese nonwoven machinery manufacturer producing complete spunbond, meltblown, and carding lines. Regionally competitive in Asia, complementing European nonwoven players like Bematic in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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