Industrial supplier of Technical Textiles: development and series production of textile products from agricultural engineering to medicine
A&R Textilproduktion GmbH
Neukirch (DE) · Popovo (BG) · Glogow (PL) · Yatiyanthota (LK) · Ningbo (CN) · Golden, Mississippi (US)New on Amplifa
About A&R Textil
A&R Textil is an industrial supplier of Technical Textiles headquartered in Neukirch (Bodenseekreis district, Baden-Württemberg). The family-run company manufactures textile products exclusively according to individual customer specifications – from development through prototyping to small and large series production. The manufacturing spectrum includes sewing (from lockstitch machines to computer-controlled portal sewing machines), high-frequency, ultrasonic, heat impulse and hot-air welding, thermoforming of foams, nonwovens and thermoplastics, cutting, printing/embossing, laminating, embroidery, taping as well as the processing of non-textile components such as plastic injection-molded parts, wire-bending elements or deep-drawn parts. Materials processed include woven fabrics, knits, nonwovens, leather, plastic, films, cardboard, sheet metal, foams as well as wood and metal. Customers come from agriculture and forestry, the medical and rehabilitation sector, mobility (automotive, aerospace, shipping, bus/rail/cable car), packaging, personal protective equipment as well as sports and outdoor. In addition to the headquarters in Neukirch with administration, logistics center, development and small-series production, A&R Textil operates production sites in Bulgaria, Poland, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam and the USA and employs around 600 people.
- Site
- Neukirch
- Processes
- Sewing (lockstitch to computer-controlled portal sewing machine), Welding - high-frequency welding, Welding - ultrasonic welding, Welding - heat impulse welding, Welding - hot-air welding, Thermoforming, Cutting (various processing techniques), Printing/Embossing
- Materials
- Woven fabrics, Knits, Nonwovens, Leather, Plastic, Films, Cardboard, Sheet metal
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (Sri Lanka site), ISO 13485:2016 (Sri Lanka site), ISO 14001:2015 (Sri Lanka site), ISO 9001:2015 (Bulgaria site), ISO 9001:2015 (USA site), Sedex (registered, Sri Lanka site), ISO 13485:2016, Sedex (registered)
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 600
- Industries
- Agriculture and Forestry / Landscaping and Garden Construction, Medical and Rehabilitation Sector, Mobility (Automotive, Aerospace, Shipping, Bus/Rail/Cable Car), Packaging, Converting, Transport, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Sport & Outdoor
- 01
R&D / Co-Engineering
- 02
Prototyping (incl. 3D printing)
- 03
Toolmaking (portal milling machine, aluminium)
- 04
Cutting
- 05
Sewing / Welding / Laminating / Thermoforming
- 06
Printing/Embossing / Embroidery
- 07
Assembly of non-textile components
- 08
Quality control
- 09
Logistics & worldwide delivery
Materials & Processes
Woven fabrics
Base material for technical textile products, processed by sewing, cutting and laminating.
Knits
Knitted fabrics for flexible, stretchable textile industrial products.
Nonwovens
Used in cutting, laminating and thermoforming.
Leather
Natural material for robust, durable textile industrial components.
Plastic/Films
Processed by sewing as well as high-frequency and ultrasonic welding for tight joints.
Foams
Thermoformable, also as a composite with fabric or plastic.
Cardboard/Sheet metal
Non-textile components for combining with fabrics in the finished product.
Wood/Metal
Materials for non-textile components such as wire-bending elements or deep-drawn parts.
Thermoforming
Forming of thermoplastics, foams and nonwovens using tools milled from aluminium.
3D printing (FDM)
In-house FDM printing of non-textile prototypes and small parts up to 230 x 190 x 200 mm in Neukirch.
Sites
Neukirch
DEHeadquarters: administration, logistics center, development, small-series production
- Lot size
- Small series, prototypes
- Materials
- Woven fabrics, knits, nonwovens, leather, plastic, films, foams
- Computer-controlled portal sewing machine
- Portal milling machine (toolmaking)
- Thermoforming press
- FDM 3D printer (230 x 190 x 200 mm)
- Embroidery machines (1–12 head)
Popovo
BGProduction site in the EU
Glogow
PLProduction site in the EU
Yatiyanthota
LKCentral manufacturing site, transfer from sample to large-series production
- Lot size
- Large series
Ningbo
CNSubsidiary: coordination of the joint-venture production companies (Suzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing), engineering
Golden, Mississippi
USProduction, prototyping, replenishment warehouse (A&R Textile LLC)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewing (lockstitch to computer-controlled portal sewing machine)Joining | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics, Knits, Nonwovens, Leather, Plastic, Films, Cardboard, Sheet metal |
| Welding - high-frequency weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | similar materials with identical melting point (plastic, |
| Welding - ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding - heat impulse weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding - hot-air weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ThermoformingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Foams, Nonwovens, Thermoplastics, Composite products (foams with fabric/plastic) |
| Cutting (various processing techniques)Machining | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics, Knits, Nonwovens, Leather, Plastic, Films, Cardboard, Sheet metal |
| Printing/EmbossingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laminating (joining/laminating)Joining | – | – | – | – | several layers of identical or different materials |
| Processing of non-textile components (plastic injection-molded parts, wire-bending elements,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Metal, Plastic, Woven fabrics |
| Embroidery (1-head to 12-head embroidery machines)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Taping/Adhesive bonding (combination of sewing and gluing; welding and taping over the seam)Joining | – | – | – | – | almost all materials |
| Tool manufacturing for thermoforming (milling from aluminium)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| R&D / Co-Engineering product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal sewing machine (computer-controlled) | – | – | – | – | Neukirch |
| Lockstitch machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portal milling machine | – | – | – | – | Neukirch |
| Thermoforming press | – | – | – | – | Neukirch |
| Embroidery machine (1-head to 12-head) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The headquarters in Neukirch manages quality from raw material to final inspection; local staff monitor all production processes at the sites. Independent testing and certification institutes test the products, among other things, for harmful substances according to Öko-Tex standards.
| Evidence | Neukirch | Yatiyanthota | Popovo | Golden, Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||||
| ISO 13485:2016 | ||||
| Sedex (registered) |
History
- 1993
Founding of A&R Textil by Alexander Horn in his parents' cellar in Krumbach on Lake Constance; first product: battery bag for the rehabilitation sector
- 1994
First production orders placed in China
- 1996
Founding of a production joint venture in Shanghai (China)
- 1998
Move into the first business premises in Krumbach
- 2008
Relocation of headquarters and logistics center to Neukirch
- 2011
Founding of the subsidiary in Ningbo (China)
- 2011
Opening of a new plant in Glogow (Poland)
- 2014
Opening of a new plant in Yatiyantota (Sri Lanka)
- 2017
400th employee hired
- 2018
25th company anniversary
- 2021
Expansion of the headquarters in Neukirch with a new building containing office space and a logistics center
- 2023
Opening of a new site in Popovo (Bulgaria); 30th company anniversary in November
- 2024
600-employee milestone reached; 10 years of the Sri Lanka site in July
- 2025
Founding of A&R Textile LLC in Golden, Mississippi (USA) in February