Facts & Figures of the SAERTEX Group

// Family-owned business
// Founded in 1982 in Saerbeck, Germany
// 17 sites on 5 continents
// Customer service in >50 countries
// 3,000 customer-specific product solutions
// 1,400 employees worldwide
// 350m euro turnover


The SAERTEX success story began with a good idea in 1982:
The concept of producing technical reinforcing materials in the form of stitch-bonded fabrics – so-called non-crimp fabrics (NCF), instead of conventional textiles, and leveraging existing specialist knowledge to develop completely new products.

Although corporate expansion has made it necessary in the meantime to construct and occupy new buildings around the world – developing SAERTEX as a global player – much of the old pioneering spirit still remains today. This is particularly evident in our determination to constantly seek new directions and display the courage to pursue them.

2022
New SAERTEX production site in the north of Mexico in Ciudad.
2019
Acquisition of TK Industries
2018
In January 2018, SAERTEX Turkey is founded in Izmir.
2017
After Saerbeck and Huntersville, the subsidiary opens its third production site in Pinghu, China.
2017
Brødrene Aa and SAERTEX win the JEC Award for a passenger ship made of carbon.
2016
SAERTEX multiCom introduces the world’s first GRP liner for trenchless rehabilitation of potable water pipes with UV curing.
2014
DEVOLD AMT becomes part of the SAERTEX family and rounds off the product range for the volume business.
2014
SAERTEX wins the JEC Innovation Award in the area of wind power with the MAPRETEC project.
2013
In late 2013 a new product site is opened in Brazil’s Indaiatuba, São Paulo.
2013
In October, SAERTEX multiCom opens a new site in Huntersville, North Carolina/USA.
2010
SAERTEX wins the AVK Innovation Award 2010 in the “Industry” category for the development of the patented product SAERfix®EP.
2008
The worldwide 8th SAERTEX site is opened in China’s Dongying in October 2008.
In the same year, SAERTEX Portugal begins its production in Viana do Castelo.
2005
SAERTEX India is founded in Pune in July 2005.
2002
SAERTEX France is founded in 2002 in Arandon, east of the French metropolis of Lyon.
2002
The next SAERTEX plant is constructed in Stade.
Build-to-Print components and preforms for Airbus are produced there.
2001
In January 2001, SAERTEX USA starts its production of multiaxial fabric.
1997
SAERTEX receives its firstqualification for the aviation industry (Black Wing Program).
SAERTEX South Africa was founded not far from Cape Town in 1997.
1996
The subsidiary develops and produces GRP liners - a top product for trenchless sewer rehabilitation.
1990
For the first time, SAERTEX fabrics are produced from carbon fibers.
1982
SAERTEX Wagener GmbH & Co. KG is founded by Bruno Lammers and Gert Wagener in Saerbeck, Westphalia.

LEO Infusion Resin

LEO Protection Layer (Topcoat / Gelcoat)

Core Materials (Optional)

LEO Reinforcement Material
(Glass / Carbon / Aramid / Hybrid)