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