A warm welcome to Perlon® – The Filament Company. We are an innovative, global group of companies specialized in the manufacture of synthetic filaments in diverse areas of application.
Our factories in Germany, USA and China produce filaments for applications in the paper machine industry (PMC), the brush industry and for technical textiles as well as filaments for cosmetic and dental applications.
Perlon® looks back with pride at a long tradition in filament manufacture and also formulates from this its claim to be the innovation leader in this highly specialized technological area.
The comprehensive product portfolio is based on a variety of raw materials. In line with the intended application, these are modified and processed into high quality, application-specific filaments. The consistent high quality of our products sets worldwide benchmarks.
Our vision
Perlon® – The Filament Company is an innovative, global group of companies which has specialized in the manufacture of synthetic filaments in diverse areas of application.
Through consistent further development of our filaments in the five defined market sectors, we create for our customers the possibility of differentiation – and at the highest levels of quality. Due to the global positioning of our company we are able to organize short and efficient supply chains. We want to continue to build on this economic and ecological added value for our customers and our companies thus laying the cornerstone for sustainable development within our markets.
Besides years of experience as a filament manufacturer, it is our employees who lay the foundation. Permanent further development, the latest know-how and close cooperation with our customers all form the basis of the company’s success.
And so in the future: Perlon® filaments – developed today for the markets of tomorrow
History
There are not many names which – like Perlon® – are so closely connected with the history of German industry and have acquired such positive prominence. Since 2016 the name has stood for the joint company group of PerlonNextrusion and Hahl-Pedex – the globally positioned Perlon® Group. Almost 100 years of experience in filament manufacturing flows through the company. The enormous technical expertise is strongly shaped by the core competences of the individual locations.
The four centres in Bobingen, Dormagen, Munderkingen and Wald-Michelbach have bundled together their know-how and thus created a unique overall portfolio with the areas PMC & ATT monofilaments, brush & abrasive filaments as well as dental & personal care filaments. A powerful company has developed from this which is in the position to supply customers worldwide with innovative high-tech filaments for virtually any end application: Perlon GmbH – The Filament Company.
Center of excellence for Paper Machine Clothing (PMC) and Advanced Technical Textiles (ATT)
- 1946 Start of Polyamid Perlon® Monofilament production for bristles under Works Director Prof. Paul Schlack
- 1956 Start of Polyester Trevira® Monofilament production under property of Hoechst AG
- 1972 Development of hydrolytic stabilized polyester monofilaments for PMC dryer fabrics based on own patents
- 1985 Introduction of high speed process for polyester monofilaments for PMC forming fabrics with superior diameter uniformity and equal running length spools on automated winder
- 1987 Development of inline diameter control laser scanner for 100% controlled monofilaments
- 1998 Installation of first co-extrusion line for bicomponent filaments
- 2000 Fully computerized integration of plant and process control for 100% retraceability of process and product data
- 2001 Development of ultrahigh speed process for very fine diameter monofilaments down to 64 micron on cops
- 2014 Perlon-Monofil and Nextrusion, the two world-beating German monofilament manufacturers, pool resources and merge to form the PerlonNextrusion Group
- 2015 PerlonNextrusion and Hahl Pedex merge together under the Serafin Unternehmensgruppe to form Perlon® – The Filament Company
- 2020 Site expansion by installation and commissioning of several extrusion lines from Dormagen site, particularly for Bayco® wire and fishing lines
Main Expertise in Polyamide Monofilaments
- 1949 Start of Monofilament production under property of Bayer AG
- 1949 The first hundred tonnes of Perlon® monofilament roll off the production line in Dormagen – as fishing lines and bristles
- 1972 Development of hydrolytic stabilized polyester monofilaments for PMC dryer fabrics based on own patents
- 1958 New Building F18
- 1968 Launch PA6 for Press felts
- 2008 New production line with fully automated winder
- 2014 Perlon-Monofil and Nextrusion, the two world-beating German monofilament manufacturers, pool resources and merge to form the PerlonNextrusion Group
- 2015 PerlonNextrusion and Hahl Pedex merge together under the Serafin Unternehmensgruppe to form Perlon® – The Filament Company
- 2020 Strategic shift of all production lines to other sites of the Perlon® Group and opening of Perlon® Sales Office Dormagen
Main Expertise in Abrasive and Synthetic Brush Filaments
- 1923 Foundation of Hahl Filaments a finisher and dresser of natural fibres for the brush industry
- 1950 Start of production of cut synthetic filaments
- 1970 Production of continuous monofilament
- 1993 Foundation of Recytec and construction of a fully automated, purpose-built warehouse
- 2000 Abrasive filament manufacture starts
- 2011 Hahl Filaments, Hahl Inc. and Pedex merge to form the Hahl-Pedex Group
- 2015 PerlonNextrusion and Hahl Pedex merge together under the Serafin Unternehmensgruppe to form Perlon® – The Filament Company
- 2020 Capacity expansion by takeover from Dormagen extrusion lines for PMC Monofilaments
Center of excellence for Dental & Personal Care and 3D printing filaments
- 1967 Foundation of Pedex a component supplier for the shoe industry
- 1975 Start of Filament production
- 1982 Filament innovations based on co-extrusion technology
- 2002 Installation of two additional co-extrusion lines
- 2011 Hahl Filaments, Hahl Inc. and Pedex merge to form the Hahl-Pedex Group
- 2013 Start of 3D printing filament production
- 2015 PerlonNextrusion and Hahl Pedex merge together under the Serafin Unternehmensgruppe to form Perlon® – The Filament Company
- 2019 Investment in another coextrusion line and in a robotassisted comb machine for long hanks
Local supplier for USA & Canada
- 1982 Start of Monofilament production under property of Glassmaster
- 1988 Product line of Abrasive filaments has been established
- 2011 Hahl Filaments, Hahl Inc. and Pedex merge to form the Hahl-Pedex Group
- 2011 Set up production lines for Synthetic Brush and Monofilaments
- 2015 PerlonNextrusion and Hahl Pedex merge together under the Serafin Unternehmensgruppe to form Perlon® – The Filament Company
- 2019 Strategic site expansion by installation and commissioning of the first PMC monofilament line to supply local customers
Local supplier for the Chinese PMC market
- 2016 Foundation of Perlon China and start of Monofilament production
- 2018 Construction of new facility, relocation of existing production lines and installation of new filament line
- 2019 Capacity expansion by takeover from Dormagen extrusion lines for PMC Monofilaments and opening of Perlon® Sales Office Shanghai
Production sites
Industriepark Werk Bobingen
- Employees: 285
- Turnover in € million: 64
- Breakdown of sales: 78% PMC-Monofil, 22% ATT-Monofil
- Employees: 214
- Turnover in € million: 29
- Breakdown of sales: 33% Synthetic Brush Filament, 33% Abrasive Filament, 20% ATT-Monofil, 12% PMC-Monofil, 2% Recytec
- Employees: 152
- Turnover in € million: 21
- Breakdown of sales: 72% Dental & Personal Care Filament, 21% Synthetic Brush Filament, 7% ATT-Monofil
- Employees: 82
- Turnover in € million: 16
- Breakdown of sales: 33% ATT-Monofil, 24% Synthetic Brush Filament, 15% Abrasive Filament, 28% PMC-Monofil
- Employees: 106
- Turnover in € million: 12
- Breakdown of sales: 100% PMC-Monofil
Serafin
Perlon® is a member of the Serafin diversified group of companies, whose family philosophy of entrepreneurial tradition dates back more than 150 years. Following the principle “responsibility derived from tradition”, Serafin invests in, and develops companies whilst applying this foundation with all stakeholders.
Serafin’s development is complimented through the expertise of advisory board members Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk, Wolfgang Ley and Prof. Dr. Heinrich von Pierer
Management Team
Florian Kisling
Managing Director / CEO
Michael Holzmann
Managing Director / CFO
Andreas Fischer
CTO
Ralf Hellinger
VP Sales & Marketing
Boris Vielhaber
COO
Frank Winkes
VP Sales & Marketing PMC
Systematic quality
Customer satisfaction is paramount at the Perlon® Group. We are fully committed to constantly improving the quality of our products. We observe strict compliance with the ISO 9001:2015 standard for quality management systems. All members of staff are actively involved in the continuous improvement process.
Our management system is subject to regular internal and external audits, and ensuing recommendations are implemented. Our business objectives are guided by our high quality standards. In this way, we achieve optimum control of the indicator-based processes and establish a highly efficient management system. The result is top quality – Made in all Perlon® facilities.
Environment
occupational safety and energy efficiency
Environmental protection, occupational safety and energy efficiency stand alongside quality, productivity and cost-consciousness as the main pillars of our corporate philosophy. We are continuously mindful of our duty to adhere to the standards for environmental and energy management systems and therefore follow the guidelines of ISO 14001 and are ISO 50001 compliant. Our robust policy on environmental protection and occupational safety is important for the long-term success of the company and for the retention of customer trust.
One of our key objectives in environmental protection is to reduce our ecological footprint. As a matter of course, we comply with environmental legislation, and in our research and development work, we place great emphasis on the sparing use of raw materials and energy resources.
By continuously optimizing our processes and carefully selecting the materials used in product development, we are contributing to a reduction in energy consumption, emissions, sewage and waste.
Enhanced occupational safety also contributes to a reduced environmental impact while improving product safety. The active participation of all employees in our occupational safety processes is explicitly encouraged. In this way, we ensure optimum efficiency and functionality as well as the minimisation of accidents and errors in the workplace.
Perlon®: Safely successful!
Memberships + Cooperations
ABMA – American Brush Manufacturers Association
FEIBP – European Brushware Federation
Verband der Deutschen Pinsel- und Bürstenhersteller e.V.
h_da UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
fb mk FACULTY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY
Cooperation partner KIng – Cooperative engineering degree – Bachelor and Master
Career & profession
Job offers
The qualities we value in our workforce are professional expertise, social skills and the will to succeed. We set out to create a work environment in which our employees feel secure and motivated. We believe that they should be able to use their knowledge and potential to the benefit of our customers and that this is best achieved by the systematic development of their professional and personal abilities.
Communication with our employees is based on trust, respect and openness. We develop our employees by means of individually defined programs and we bring out the best in them by setting clear targets.
If you would like to become a member of our team, please ask for information about current career openings.
CONTACT
LEXINGTON / USA
Melissa Bolton / Human Resources Manager
Phone +1 803 359 9740
GERMANY
Carina Gnannt / Bewerbermanagement
Phone +49 (0)7393 53-162