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AGATEX at the Textile Recycling Expo 2026

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Chemistry That Moves the Circular Economy Forward

Brussels, June 2026 — The Textile Recycling Expo 2026 in Brussels brought together the leading minds in mechanical and chemical textile recycling — and AGATEX Feinchemie was right in the middle of it.

Over two intensive days at Stand #2424, our team engaged in in-depth conversations with recyclers, fiber producers, nonwoven manufacturers, and industry pioneers from across Europe and beyond. The message was clear: the circular textile economy is scaling up fast, and the right specialty chemistry is what makes the difference between a lab result and an industrial reality.

What We Presented

LAMBAFIL® R Series — Spin Finishes for Mechanically Recycled Fibers

The LAMBAFIL® R Series is our dedicated spin finish platform for mechanically recycled fiber streams. Purpose-built for the challenges of recycled feedstocks, the series addresses the most common processing pain points head-on:

  • Reduced short fiber content and dust generation
  • Significantly improved cardability and spinnability
  • Higher potential recycled content in the final textile product

The series covers four distinct material profiles:

ProductFeedstock
LAMBAFIL® R100Synthetic-rich recycling material
LAMBAFIL® R200Cotton and cellulosic recycling material
LAMBAFIL® R300PET-rich recycling material
LAMBAFIL® R400Mixed PET / cotton blended recycling material

LAMEX® & LAMBATOL® — Process Chemistry for Chemical Recycling

Chemical recycling places highly specific demands on auxiliary chemistry. Our LAMEX® defoamers and LAMBATOL® washing agents are precisely tuned to the process conditions found in chemical textile recycling — from dissolution and purification through to polymer recovery.

Both products are formulated to work reliably at the temperature profiles, pH ranges, and contamination loads typical of modern chemical recycling operations.

LAMBAFIL® PET-Series — From Recycled PET Chips to High-Performance Fiber

Polyester fibers produced from chemically recycled PET chips require a spin finish system that accounts for the specific rheological and surface characteristics of recycled polymer. The LAMBAFIL® PET-Series provides exactly that — optimized lubrication, cohesion, and antistatic performance for consistent processability from spinning through downstream textile manufacturing.

Why AGATEX?

AGATEX Feinchemie has been developing and manufacturing specialty process chemicals for the fiber and textile industry since 1921. What sets us apart:

  • 100+ years of fiber chemistry expertise
  • Custom formulation — no off-the-shelf compromise
  • AGATEX Innovation Center (AIC) for joint application trials
  • PFAS-free and bio-based options available
  • Production sites in Austria and Thailand
  • ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certified

Let’s Continue the Conversation

Did we miss each other in Brussels? We would love to hear from you.

Whether you are scaling up a recycled fiber line, qualifying a new feedstock, or looking to improve yield and quality in your current process — our team is ready to help.

📩 salesfc@agatex.at 🌐 www.agatex.at

Built on Trust. Driven by Chemistry.

AGATEX at the 65th Dornbirn GFC 2026

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Date: September 16–18, 2026 Location: Dornbirn, Austria Booth: Table Top, accompanying trade exhibition

AGATEX will be present at the 65th Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn GFC) 2026 with a table top exhibit.

Our focus will be on our full portfolio of spin finishes and process auxiliaries for the fiber and nonwovens industry — from classic textile applications to technical and hygiene nonwovens.

Our solutions support:

  • optimal fiber processing through controlled friction, antistatic performance, and cohesion
  • textile applications in yarn and filament production
  • technical nonwovens for automotive, filtration, geotextiles, industry & construction
  • hygiene nonwovens with the highest requirements for skin compatibility and fluid management

At our booth, we will be showcasing:

  • LAMBAFIL® – spin finishes & fiber preparations
  • LAMBAFIL® – hydrophilic finishing agents
  • LAMBAPHOB® – PFAS-free hydrophobic finishing agents
  • LAMBAFELT® – antistatics
  • LAMBATOL® – wetting agents
  • LAMEX® – defoamers
  • CABERTEX® – flame retardants & functional finishes

Visit us at table and discuss your specific applications with our team — from fiber to textile, technical, and hygiene nonwovens.

👉 More about the congress: dornbirn-gfc.com

AGATEX opens new Innovation Center

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AGATEX Feinchemie GmbH opens new Innovation Center in Edt bei Lambach

Edt bei Lambach, Austria – AGATEX Feinchemie GmbH has opened a new Innovation Center at its site in Edt bei Lambach. Following less than one year of construction and an investment in the seven-figure euro range, the new facilities were occupied at the end of last year.

“This investment is a clear commitment to our Austrian site and highlights the importance of research, development and innovation for our company. At the same time, our parallel investments in Thailand strengthen our international presence and allow us to be even closer to our customers in global growth markets,” says Managing Director Georg Bauer.

The core of the investment in Edt bei Lambach is the expansion of AGATEX’s research and development capabilities. This includes an upgraded chemical laboratory, a new application technology laboratory designed to simulate real customer processes, as well as additional office and meeting spaces. The application laboratory, in particular, enables product testing under realistic, process-oriented conditions.

“With this investment, we can support our customers even more effectively and significantly reduce development timelines. Developing solutions together with our customers is essential to finding the right answers to complex challenges. Our clear goal is to become the preferred partner of our customers,” adds Managing Director Nikolaus Bauer-Harnoncourt.

With the new Innovation Center in Austria and the simultaneous expansion of its international activities – especially in Southeast Asia – AGATEX is setting the course for sustainable growth, technological excellence and closer customer collaboration worldwide.

 

About AGATEX

AGATEX Feinchemie GmbH is an Austrian family-owned company founded in 1921 and headquartered in Edt bei Lambach. The company develops, produces and markets specialty chemicals for the fiber and nonwovens industry, the paper and pulp industry, the wood-based materials industry, as well as other industrial applications.

A second business segment supplies refrigerants for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry as well as for the automotive sector. Through shareholdings, AGATEX is also active in the detergent business.

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AGATEX at Re4tex 2025 – Driving Circularity in the Textile Industry

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We are pleased to participate as an exhibitor at this year’s Re4tex – Recycling for Textiles Colloquium, one of Europe’s leading platforms for circular economy, sustainable fiber development, and innovative recycling technologies.

As a family-owned company with more than 100 years of history, circularity is deeply rooted in our philosophy. We firmly believe that real progress can only be achieved through strong industrial partnerships across the value chain.

Our Contribution: LAMBAFIL® R – Enhanced Performance for Mechanical Recycling

With our LAMBAFIL R Series, we support fiber and nonwoven producers in achieving higher recycling performance without compromising process efficiency:

  • Longer fibers due to improved cohesion

  • Significantly reduced dust formation

  • Smoother processing in carding and spinning

  • Stable and consistent quality, even at higher recycled content

We are delighted that our Head of Application Technology, Thomas Maier, will be present at the event to discuss technical challenges, ongoing projects, and new partnership opportunities.

🔗 More information about our solutions: https://www.agatex.at/en/textilerecycling/

🔗 More information about the event: https://www.stfi.de/en/events/colloquium-re4tex

Let’s shape the future of circular textiles together.
Let’s go Circular together.

AGATEX (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Groundbreaking Ceremony

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AGATEX Breaks Ground for its First Overseas Production Site in Thailand

On October 10th, 2025, at exactly 11:11 a.m., AGATEX celebrated a historic milestone: the Groundbreaking Ceremony for its first international production site in Prachinburi, Thailand.

More than a century after Hanns Bauer laid the foundation of AGATEX in Lambach, Austria, another foundation was set — this time in Southeast Asia. The event marks the next chapter in our company’s journey of innovation, quality, and partnership.

The ceremony combined traditional Thai spirituality with Austrian family heritage, symbolizing both gratitude and forward-looking optimism. With blessings, incense, and the first pile driven into the ground, the ceremony embodied AGATEX’s philosophy: Building the future with respect for our roots.

Among the guests were Georg Bauer and Nikolaus Bauer-Harnoncourt (Owners of AGATEX Group), Andreas Köck (Managing Director AGATEX APAC), H.E. Dr. Wilhelm Donko (Austrian Ambassador to Thailand), Michael Friedl (Austrian Commercial Counsellor), and many of our valued partners and friends.

The new AGATEX Thailand production site will serve as a hub for specialty chemicals for the fiber, nonwovens, and paper industries in Asia. With its strategic location, the site will enable faster service, closer customer collaboration, and sustainable growth throughout the region.

“This step is both a symbol of our heritage and a commitment to the future,” said Nikolaus Bauer-Harnoncourt. “We are proud to continue what began over 100 years ago — now with an even broader horizon.”

“AGATEX has always stood for long-term relationships built on trust and reliability,” added Georg Bauer. “Our expansion to Thailand follows the same philosophy — growing together with our customers and partners.”

We sincerely thank everyone who has supported us on this journey so far.
This is only the beginning — but a beginning built on strong foundations.

Video of the Groundbreaking

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AGATEX at the 38th Hofer Vliesstofftage: Innovation for a sustainable nonwovens future

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On November 5 and 6, 2025, AGATEX will once again be represented at the Hofer Vliesstofftage (Hof Nonwovens Days) – the leading industry gathering for the nonwovens industry in German-speaking countries. As a family-owned company with over 100 years of history, it is particularly important to us to engage in direct dialogue with our customers and partners in order to jointly develop sustainable and efficient solutions.

Our focus at the event:
🔁 LAMBAFIL® R series – For the mechanical recycling of textiles
The textile circular economy is one of the major challenges of the coming years. With our LAMBAFIL® R series, we offer innovative chemical additives that have been specially developed for the requirements of mechanically recycled fibers. Among other things, the products improve:

  • the fiber length after processing,
  • reduce dust during processing,
  • and optimize further processing in carding, combing, or spinning.

In this way, we are making an active contribution to the better integration of recycled materials into existing processes.

🧪 LAMBAFIL® Nonwoven Solutions – Tailor-made chemistry for nonwovens
Whether antistatic, hydrophilic, hydrophobic finishes or defoamers – with our LAMBAFIL® product range, we offer tailor-made solutions for the specific requirements of nonwoven production. Our focus is on process reliability, product performance, and sustainability.

🧬 New AGATEX Innovation Center – Development under real conditions
In order to provide our customers with even better support, we opened our new Innovation Center in 2025. There we can:

  • conduct fiber-specific tests directly in-house,
  • simulate application-specific tests on nonwovens,
  • and develop new formulations much faster and in a more targeted manner.

This means shorter development times, better results, and even closer cooperation with our customers.

 

Visit us at the AGATEX tabletop at the Hofer Vliesstofftage 2025 in Hof.
We look forward to talking to all players along the nonwovens value chain – from manufacturers and machine builders to brands and converters.

📩 For further information, please contact us at: office@agatex.at