A coated technical textiles specialist acquired by Freudenberg Performance Materials as a part of Low & Bonar 2020, Mehler Texnologies plans to close its Fulda, Germany plant by 2025-end.
The company arrived at this decision after years of sluggish market conditions and significant overcapacity within its production network. The closure is likely impact 192 employees. The company is discussing ways to develop socially responsible solutions for this with employee representative bodies.
In December 2024, the antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Poland approved the acquisition of Hytex’s core business by Freudenberg Performance Materials. Freudenberg had acquired three production sites of Heytex in Germany and China, along with all headquarters-related functions. These assets now form a part of the company’s newly established Coated Technical Textiles division.
