Ostritzer Allee 8 | 02763 Zittau

Founded in

1806 Foundation of the company, which today operates worldwide, by Christoph Friedrich Ploucquet, a dyer and cloth maker in Heidenheim an der Brenz

Milestones

1840 Installation of a contract weaving mill with 300 mechanical looms, purchase of a piece dyeing plant | 1903 Diversification into colours, fabrics, linings, waterproof impregnation, first exports | 1922 Construction of industrial dyeing plants and finishes, start of production of outerwear and sportswear fabrics | 1938 Construction and purchase of weaving mills with 1000 looms, first experience with cellulose and artificial silk | 2000 Purchase of the company in Zittau and foundation of the textile finishing company Ploucquet GmbH

Management

Matthias Maier

Location(s)

Zittau

Workplaces

over 90 and 5 trainees

Production/research focus, product range

Classic: pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, finishing | Technical: hydrophilisation, lamination, coating, flame retardancy, channel renovation | Certifications/labels: quality management system - DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, energy management system - DIN EN ISO 50001:2028, | The independent Ploucquet company laboratory ensures consistent quality.

Company philosophy

“A product is only as good as its idea and the knowledge behind it. Ploucquet has been a reliable source of inspiration and textile expertise since 1806. As one of the leading European suppliers of innovative, ecological textile finishing technologies, we set standards for the product of tomorrow. We are shaping the textile future in a pioneering way with customer-orientated and holistic solutions. We live our values and secure them for our customers in the long term - always in harmony with a corporate philosophy that is orientated towards people and the environment.”

When it comes to technical textiles, Ploucquet offers high-quality finishes, laminations and coatings for a wide range of industrial applications from flame protection to sewer renovation. The Lusatian company’s strengths lie particularly in future-oriented areas such as medical textiles, automotive and aviation. Thermal, chemical, mechanical and physical textile finishing is carried out in high-tech production processes at the 20,000 m² plant in Zittau. The modern machinery sets standards – also in terms of sustainability.