Via Fornaci 15/17
38068 Rovereto (TN)
Italy
Tel.: +39 0464 481811
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www.texbondspa.com



Over two decades ago, entrepreneur Giuseppe Gaspari saw that the technical textiles business was about to change radically, which led to his founding of Texbond Nonwovens. Located in Rovereto in northern Italy, Texbond is a spunbond producer strategically positioned to serve markets everywhere in the region, from Northern Africa to Central and Eastern Europe.

In the beginning, Texbond offered technical spunbond materials, but soon moved into producing lightweight, sophisticated coverstocks. The company is currently operating state-of-the-art Reicofil 3 and 4 spunbond lines at high capacity, not only dedicated to the hygiene and personal care industries but also to nearly every application where polypropylene nonwovens and composites are used, according to Alessandro Mottes, sales manager at Texbond.

In addition to the Reicofil lines, Texbond operates lamination facilities and has collaborated with strategic partners to offer a wide range of nonwovens combined with specific functional membranes such as PE/TPEE and PU. The company also offers printed and coated or metallized nonwovens and composites on a customized basis.

The majority of Texbond’s sales falls in line with much of the industry—with most devoted to hygiene and personal care applications, followed by the building, automotive, household and filtration markets.

“Even in a stagnating economy, our customers proved to be very resilient and have even been able to grow their businesses significantly,” Mottes says. “Market forces are still in favor of hygienic or personal care and filtration businesses, but not the same can be said for many other industries. Nonetheless, even in the building industry, we have learned how to offer simple, convenient solutions supporting our customers to successfully cope with a shrinking demand.”

In September, Texbond gained an investor in H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, Miami, FL. Gaspari and Texbond’s CEO Cristina Parisi have invested in the transaction alongside H.I.G., providing management continuity. Texbond will benefit from H.I.G.’s vast international network, its financial strength and its renowned strategic and execution capabilities.
This will serve as a solid platform for the company’s further development into the field of specialty nonwovens at a global level.

As Texbond aims for global reach, its team is excited to be part of the nonwovens industry. “While based on traditional plastics, nonwovens offer a very convenient and ultimately sustainable way of making things much better in many aspects of our lives,” Mottes says. “When we spin our spunbonds and print or laminate them to functional membranes, we really intend to contribute to make life a bit better.”