# Directa Plus acquires 60% stake in Osmotek, launches Directa Textile Solutions

Directa Plus acquired a 60% stake in textile membrane company Osmotek for €60,000 (US $64,555) and launched Directa Textile Solutions (DTS) to commercialize graphene-enhanced textile membranes. Directa Plus will supply graphene products to Novaresin for production.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-16
- Where: Milan, Italy, Italy
- Value: $64555.00 (60000.00 EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: graphene-enhanced textile membranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Directa Plus](https://endata.com/companies/19680.md) (acquirer)
- [Osmotek](https://endata.com/companies/19681.md) (target)
- [Novaresin](https://endata.com/companies/19682.md) (partner)
- [Directa Textile Solutions Srl](https://endata.com/companies/20408.md) (target)

## Sources

- [graphene-info.com](https://www.graphene-info.com/directa-plus-launches-graphene-enhanced-textiles-initiatives), 2016-11-16: "Directa Plus has launched Directa Textile Solutions (DTS), a new company set up to commercialize graphene-enhanced textile membranes for the growing market of smart textiles."
- [graphene-uses.com](https://www.graphene-uses.com/italian-company-plans-to-produce-graphene-textile-to-brands/), 2016-12-04: "The acquisition and launch of DTS aim to reflect the company’s strategy to utilize its know-how and IP to have a greater role in the graphene value chain."

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