# Bodenbender Gruppe acquires Swarotex-Seiba, now Seibatex GmbH

Swarotex-Seiba GmbH, a manufacturer of technical textiles in Murg, Germany, was acquired by Bodenbender Gruppe and renamed Seibatex GmbH, effective August 1, 2026, averting closure after insolvency proceedings.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-01
- Where: Murg, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: technical textiles, auto airbags
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bodenbender Gruppe](https://endata.com/companies/93509.md) (acquirer)
- [Swarotex-Seiba GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/93510.md) (target)
- [Seibatex GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/93511.md) (target)

## Sources

- [suedkurier.de](https://www.suedkurier.de/hochrhein/der-textilhersteller-swarotex-seiba-in-murg-seit-1-august-als-seibatex-gmbh-teil-der-bodenbender-gruppe-114986831), 2026-08-11: "Die Swarotex-Seiba GmbH in Murg ist Hersteller technischer Textilien wie Autoairbags und gehört seit dem 1. August 2026 zur Bodenbender Gruppe im Hessischen Biedenkopf/Breidenstein."

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