History

Milestones in the company's development

Founded almost 100 years ago as a classic manufacturer of knitted textiles, STRÄHLE+HESS has developed into an innovative supplier of special technical textiles for the automotive sector. Well thought-out sustainability and outstanding design ideas are now the main distinguishing features of high-quality textiles.

The STRÄHLE+HESS story in brief:

1926

Company foundation

1960

Start of production for the automotive sector

2005

New production site in Auburn, AL USA

2010

Sales office in Shanghai, China

2012

New location for knitting technology in Bisingen, Germany

2016

Relocation and expansion of the Auburn, AL USA site

2017

New location Topoľčany, Slovakia

2019

Expansion of Althengstett site, Germany

2021

Acquisition of Lindenfarb Textilverdelung, Aaalen-Unterkochen, Germany