# Fitesa acquires Pantex from Quadrivio Capital

Fitesa, a manufacturer of spunmelt and spunbond nonwovens, has purchased Pantex, a maker of topsheet materials and elastic bands for hygiene products, from Italian private equity firm Quadrivio Capital. The deal expands Fitesa's offerings in the hygiene market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-02-15
- Where: Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: spunmelt nonwovens, spunbond nonwovens, topsheet materials, elastic bands for diapers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fitesa](https://endata.com/companies/22228.md) (acquirer)
- [Pantex](https://endata.com/companies/22229.md) (target)
- [Quadrivio Capital](https://endata.com/companies/22230.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/fitesa-purchases-pantex/), 2017-02-15: "Fitesa, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of spunmelt and spunbond nonwovens for hygiene applications with sites in countries including Brazil, the U.S., Italy, Sweden and China, has purchased Pantex, a maker of top sheet materials and ealstic bands for diapers and other hygiene products, fro"
- [thefreelibrary.com](https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fitesa+buys+Pantex.-a0487433194), 2017-03-01: "Fitesa, one of the world's largest manufacturers of spunmelt and spunbond nonwovens for hygiene applications... has purchased Pantex, a maker of topsheet materials and elastic bands for diapers and other hygiene products, from the Italian private equity firm Quadrivio Capital."

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