| Company profile | Since 2025, the Swiss Oerlikon Group has been operating its manmade fibers business as subsidiary under the traditional name Barmag. This includes the established product brands Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven. As a future-oriented company, the research and development of Barmag is driven by energy-efficiency and sustainable technologies (e-save). Barmag is one of the leading providers of manmade fibers filament spinning systems, texturing machines, BCF systems, staple fibers systems and solutions for the production of nonwovens. Together with its range of polycondensation and extrusion systems and their key components, Barmag caters to the entire manufacturing process – from the monomer all the way through to the textured yarn – and supports it with customer-oriented engineering services. The product portfolio is rounded off with automation and digital solutions. In addition, Barmag offers high-precision gear metering pumps for the textile industry and other sec
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| Products & Services | • Extrusion, Mixer and Filter
• Continuous Polycondensation
• Filament Spinning (POY, FDY)
• Texturizing (DTY)
• Technical Yarn Solutions (IDY)
• Carpet Yarn Solutions (BCF)
• Staple Fiber Plants
• Nonwoven Plants
• Recycling Solutions
• Automation Solutions
• Digital Solutions
• Customer Services
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| References and export activities | With around 2,500 employees, Barmag operates in 120 countries worldwide and has an extensive network of production facilities, sales, and service organizations. This global network enables direct customer proximity, ensuring tailor-made solutions and first-class service.
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| Target group | • Oil and chemical industry
• Manmade fiber spinning mills
• Recycling companies
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| Competitive advantages | Barmag offers turnkey machine and plant solutions for the production of polyester, polypropylene, nylon and other materials from a single source. With a global market share of around 50%, around half of all manmade fibers are produced on Barmag systems. Our technologies define the quality of each consumer product within the textile value added chain.
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| Ideal Business Partners | • Spinning mill owners
• Manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, nylon etc.
• Investors in the oil- and chemical industry
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