Hoftex Group AG
http://www.hoftexgroup.com
Shareholder: http://www.erwo.de
Structure & Locations
The tradition of Hoftex Group AG goes back to 1869, the majority shares belonging to ERWO Holding (entirely family-owned). Focusing today on its four strategic business units: yarns, fabrics, home deco and nonwovens, its relevant subsidiaries operating in these domains are among the leading companies in Germany and Europe, manufacturing their products at a total of 11 locations in Europe, North America and Asia.
Technical Nonwovens
The main focus for on-going investments within Hoftex Group AG is the technical nonwoven sector. TENOWO nonwovens - an innovative and proactive supplier of the automotive industry and its subcontractors - is among the world leaders for industrial nonwoven products, very strong at acoustical and functional applications as well as carrier materials for coatings, technical tapes, decorative interior fabrics and carpet backing. Producing chemically, thermally bonded, needle- punched nonwoven, spunlace and stitch-bonded nonwovens at five locations (Germany, USA, China and India/partnership) under certified quality control systems. Environmental awareness includes products, process and manufacturing.
SALES
Shareholder ERWO Holding AG: ca. 545 Mio. Euro incl. Hoftex Group AG of 190 Mio. Euro
EMPLOYEES:
worldwide: ca. 3,800, incl.Hoftex Group AG with 1,300
This year, we celebrate your 20-year anniversary in China.
TENOWO GmbH, a subsidiary of Hoftex Group AG, has finished the construction of its new plant Tenowo Huzhou New Materials in Zhejiang province, northern China.
The plant is being equipped with the technology to produce coated nonwovens via various bonding routes with an annual capacity of some 30 million square metres. In addition to supplying the automotive sector, it will supply both industrial materials and interlinings and once fully operational, will employ around 70 people.
The start of production at the new site in Huzhou, China, represented a further important and successful milestone for TENOWO in the context of its commitment to the asian market. after a comparatively short assembly period, all production systems installed have been commissioned consecutively. Our TENOWO Huzhou facility is currently working in 3-shift production operation.
Offering jobs especially in four areas:
1) Sales: Junior Sales Manager
with opportunity for advancement
Selling technical products as ours require an engineering background
2) Production: Process Engineer
Work closely with Production and R&D to improve and further optimize, stabilize and standardize the production processes of Nonwovens
3) Purchase: Materials Manager
To ensure an effecitve and smooth materials flow from incoming raw materials to outgoing finished goods (including imports from Germany) at the appropriate inventory level
4) QM: Quality Manager
Ensure full compliance of Quality Management System to ISO and automotive requirements
Ensure a high quality standard of products, service and competent and timely response
The industrial nonwoven production in China is mainly for acoustical applications in the automotive industry.
Applications are for example:
hood liners, dash liners, heat shields, heavy layers and engine insulators in generall.
Hoftex Group AG
Fabrikzeile 21
95028 Hof