KSO-Textil GmbH – Kettwirkerei und Schärerei Olbersdorf
An der Stadtgrenze 6a | 02785 Olbersdorf
Founded
1997 Foundation of KSO-Textil GmbH – takeover of the production park from the insolvency assets of the predecessor company
Milestones
2000 Commissioning of the first new warping system – from then on, investments in new warping systems are made almost every year. | 2004 Commissioning of the first new warp knitting machine | 2006–2013 Expansion of the production facility by building production halls and warehouses at the Olbersdorf site – followed by constant expansion and modernisation of the machine and vehicle fleet | 2018 Commissioning of the first split warping system | 2029 Expansion of capacities by building another company site in Zittau | 2021 Commissioning of the first knitting machine | 2022 25th anniversary of the company and generational change in management
Management
Patrick Dietrich, Robert Kahle, Silvio Thiele
Location(s)
Olbersdorf and Zittau
Workplaces
130 people (m/f/d) incl. trainees | Training centre for the following apprenticeships (m/f/d): textile machine and plant operator, production mechanic, office management clerk, industrial clerk, warehouse clerk (takeover rate of over 80%)
Production/research focus, product range
Processing of filament yarns and monofilaments made of polyester, polyamide, polypropylene as well as demand-oriented continuous filament yarns on partial warp beams for technical textiles, geotextiles, composite and carrier fabrics, home textiles and flag fabrics | Warp knitted fabrics for processing in the clothing, automotive, furniture or building materials industries | Circular knitted fabrics for processing as mattress fabric and carrier material for coatings | Certification according to ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, recycled yarns according to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Company philosophy
“The textile industry in Saxony has existed for more than 200 years. The founding of KSO-Textil GmbH in 1997 is a logical continuation of this tradition and a commitment to Germany as a business location. Above all, the targeted training of skilled workers was and is the basis for the qualified and future-oriented development of the workforce and the company.”
ALL THREADS IN ONE HAND
KSO-Textil GmbH, one of the most modern European warping plants for processing man-made fibres, produces warped warp beams for warp knitting and weaving. The market leader in Germany operates over twelve direct warping machines up to 55 m long and 6 m wide. The modern production facilities also include warp knitting machines and, more recently, circular knitting machines for the production of technical flat textiles for various applications. The customer-oriented production enjoys a very high status on the market thanks to on-time delivery using its own fleet of vehicles, a high degree of flexibility in meeting customer requirements, continuous further development of its products and certification in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and GRS (Global Recycled Standard). Founded in 1997, KSO has grown over the past 25 years to become an innovation-oriented and high-performance supplier for the textile, furniture, clothing and building materials industries as well as the automotive sector.