BekaertDeslee

BekaertDeslee

BekaertDeslee is a textile company specialized in the production of knitted and woven mattress fabrics and mattress covers. The headquarters is located in Waregem, Belgium. The company was founded in 1892 as Bekaert Textiles by Ivo Bekaert. In 2015, the company became part of Franz Haniel & Cie., a German family equity company. In 2016, Bekaert Textiles acquired DesleeClama and became BekaertDeslee.[1]

History

YearEvent
1892Foundation of Bekaert Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Ivo Bekaert.
1928Foundation Deslee Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Maurice Deslee.[2]
1955Bekaert Australia started.
1970Bekaert Textiles Acquired by W. R. Grace and Company.
1992Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Gamma Holding.
1998PT Clama Indonesia is founded; Bekaert Textiles USA founded.
2000Schoedel acquired by Bekaert.
2002Deslee USA founded.
2003Bekaert Textiles starts in Wuxi, China; Bekaert acquires Textiles & DiseƱos in Argentina.
2004Deslee acquires Clama and becomes DesleeClama
2005Bekaert Textiles acquires Telartex in Mexico.
2006DesleeClama opens factories in Brazil and Romania.
2007Bekaert Textiles Turkey is opened.
2010DesleeClama acquires a 40% stake in Mattex South Africa; Gamma Holding deslisted and acquired by private equity partners Gilde & Parcom.
2011DesleeClama opens DC Solutions (zippered covers) in Romania, a factory in Dongguan China, and a factory in Estonia.
2012Enbasa Laval taken over by Bekaert Textiles and acquisition of PPI (zippered covers) [3]
2015Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Haniel;[4] DesleeClama Poland is opened
2016Bekaert Textiles acquires DesleeClama and becomes BekaertDeslee.[5]

References

  1. "Mattress fabric suppliers Bekaert and DesleeClama to Merge". BedTimes Magazine. February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. "DesleeClama expands its global footprint". BedTimes. BedTimes Magazine. February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. "Bekaert Textiles acquires Enbasa Laval". BedTimes. BedTimes Magazine. November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. "Bekaert Textiles acquired by German firm". Barbara Nelles. BedTimes Magazine. May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. "DGAP-News: Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH: Haniel Group lifts all earnings figures - buy & build strategy successful". NASDAQ GlobeNewswire. EQS Group AG. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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