Viersener Str. 18 | 09648 Mittweida

Am Windrad 5 | 08468 Heinsdorfergrund

Founded

1853 (Founding of parent company: Mechanical Cotton Spinning Mill, today: HOFTEX GROUP)

Milestones

1976 Start of nonwovens production | 1991 Plant opening in the USA | 2016 Plant opening in China | 2018 Expansion with site in Italy | 2024 Plant opening in Vietnam

Managing directors

Salvatore Musso (CEO), Dr. Elmar Wind (COO)

Location(s)

Hof, Reichenbach, Mittweida, 

Lincolnton (USA), San Luis Potosí (Mexico), 

Huzhou (China), Hai Phong (Vietnam), Mailand (Italy) 

Workplaces

750 employees worldwide

Production/research focus, product range

Apparel, Automotive & Mobility, Construction, Consumer Goods, Energy, Healthcare

Company philosophy

"We improve people's quality of life with our innovative and sustainable nonwoven-based solutions.”

TENOWO develops innovative, customised nonwoven solutions that are used in the automotive industry, lightweight construction, wound care and the clothing industry, among others. The special nonwoven solutions for protective textiles impress with their quality, mechanical, fire and flame protection in temperature ranges of up to 1,300 °C. They are used, for example, in personal protective equipment, in industry and aviation, in safety and sports shoes as well as cut-resistant clothing. Thanks to their unique properties, TENOWO hybrid nonwovens with recycled carbon fibres are suitable for shielding high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles.