Groz-Beckert of Germany acquired the worldwide carding activities of the Belgian based Bekaert Group. The takeover includes some 350 employees and production sites in Belgium, India, China, USA as well as its global sales and service network. Within the Groz-Beckert organization, products and services form a new area called carding. It is a complement to the company’s present products division, Knitting, weaving, felting, tufting and sewing.
The acquisition is an opportunity for Groz-Beckert to enter the spinning industry market. In addition, it allows the group to offer a comprehensive service portfolio from one source to the carding industry. The range extends from consulting, product recommendation and the entire product range through mounting service and roller repair to start-up service.
Since 1980 Groz-Beckert has supplied the nonwovens industry with felting and structuring needles as well as jet strips for water entanglement. Also with the service for metallic card clothing the company has several years of experience. Therefore, the new products and services ideally complement the existing portfolio, generating synergies and development possibilities for the future.
At the ITMA 2015 show, the new division will be represented at the Groz-Beckert group booth for the first time.