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 and is the largest mattress fabric company. 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

Year Event
1892 Foundation of Bekaert Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Ivo Bekaert.
1928 Foundation Deslee Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Maurice Deslee.[2]
1955 Bekaert Australia started.
1970 Bekaert Textiles Acquired by W. R. Grace and Company.
1992 Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Gamma Holding.
1998 PT Clama Indonesia is founded; Bekaert Textiles USA founded.
2000 Schoedel acquired by Bekaert.
2002 Deslee USA founded.
2003 Bekaert Textiles starts in Wuxi, China; Bekaert acquires Textiles & Diseños in Argentina.
2004 Deslee acquires Clama and becomes DesleeClama
2005 Bekaert Textiles acquires Telartex in Mexico.
2006 DesleeClama opens factories in Brazil and Romania.
2007 Bekaert Textiles Turkey is opened.
2010 DesleeClama acquires a 40% stake in Mattex South Africa; Gamma Holding deslisted and acquired by private equity partners Gilde & Parcom.
2011 DesleeClama opens DC Solutions (zippered covers) in Romania, a factory in Dongguan China, and a factory in Estonia.
2012 Enbasa Laval taken over by Bekaert Textiles and acquisition of PPI (zippered covers) [3]
2015 Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Haniel;[4] DesleeClama Poland is opened
2016 Bekaert 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. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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