Textechno Herbert Stein GmbH & Co. KG in Mönchengladbach (Germany) and LENZING TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG in Lenzing (Austria) have signed a contract on September 1st, according to which Textechno takes over LENZING INSTRUMENTS , the former division of LENZING TECHNIK.
All assets and activities of LENZING INSTRUMENTS have been transferred to a new company with the name LENZING INSTRUMENTS GmbH & Co. KG. It will continue the business of the former LENZING (TECHNIK) INSTRUMENTS in its entirety and keep all of their employees.
Textechno
In 1949, Herbert Stein founded Textechno as an enterprise for research and development in the field of textile testing technology. Building on these origins, Textechno now produces a wide range of testing equipment for the textile and chemical fibre industry. It is a market leader in this field.
Lenzing Instruments
On the other hand, LENZING INSTRUMENTS founded the company in 1965 and started its business with the production of tensile- and fineness testing equipment for staple fibres. In the following years, the company developed many quality testing instruments for staple fibres and filament yarns. It also entered a new field: online measurement (OLM) for filament yarn production.
The partnership enables both companies to bundle the existing potentials, leading to numerous synergy effects in production, technical development, and marketing. To make use of these advantages to the benefit of the customers and to enhance their position in the global market. It is the main aim of the new management, which will consist of Dr. Wolfgang Stein (Chairman of the Advisory Board Textechno), Dr. Ulrich Moerschel (Managing Director Textechno), Josef Baumgartinger (Managing Director LENZING INSTRUMENTS), and Heinz Schneider (Co-founder and General Manager Sales of LENZING INSTRUMENTS).
For inquiries please contact:
Dr. Ulrich Moerschel / Textechno Herbert Stein GmbH & Co.KG
Phone: +49 2161 6599-0
E-Mail: u.moerschel@textechno.com
Heinz Schneider / Lenzing Instruments GmbH & Co.KG
Phone: +43 7672 701 2293
E-Mail: h.schneider@lenzing-instruments.com