BekaertDeslee
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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] |