Bencis is pleased to announce that it signed a contract to partially exit Heytex Group to Freudenberg Performance Materials. The technical textiles specialist is acquiring major parts of the Heytex Group, an investment of Bencis VI. The transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.
The acquisition covers the core business of Heytex with three production locations (Germany and China) and all headquarter related functions, including Sales and R&D. The Heytex Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality and functional technical textiles. The company with an international presence is headquartered in Bramsche, Germany. In 2023, the parts of the Heytex Group to be acquired by Freudenberg Performance Materials generated sales of €100 million with a workforce of around 400 employees.
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About Bencis
Bencis is an independent investment company that supports business owners and management teams in achieving their growth ambitions. Working out of offices in Amsterdam, Brussels and Düsseldorf, Bencis has been investing in strong and successful businesses in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany since 1999. For more information, visit www.bencis.com
About Freudenberg Performance Materials
Freudenberg Performance Materials is a leading global supplier of innovative technical textiles for a broad range of markets and applications such as apparel, automotive, building interiors, building materials, healthcare, energy, filter media, shoe and leather goods as well as specialties. In 2023, the company generated sales of more than €1.4 billion, had 32 production sites in 14 countries around the world and had more than 5,000 employees. Freudenberg Performance Materials attaches great importance to social and ecological responsibility as the basis for its business success. In 2023, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 52,000 people in around 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of €11.9 billion. For more information, please visit www.freudenberg.com.
About Heytex Group
The Heytex Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the field of development of high-quality and functional technical textiles. With its laminated and coated textiles, Heytex covers a very wide spectrum of products. Heytex products are used, for example, in truck and trailer tarpaulins, pavilions, large and warehouse tents, covers for containers and other protective cover applications as well as water vehicles such as boats. With its headquarters in Bramsche, Germany, the Heytex Group employees more than 500 people at five locations in Germany, the Netherlands, China and the USA. For more information, please visit www.heytex.com.
