# Freudenberg to acquire Slovenian nonwoven textiles company Filc

Performance materials group Freudenberg announced it will acquire 100% of the shares of Filc, a Slovenian producer of needle-punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials. The transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-11-27
- Where: Škofja Loka, Slovenia, Slovenia
- Jobs: 360
- Status: announced
- Products: needle-punch nonwoven textiles, laminated materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Group](https://endata.com/companies/15958.md) (acquirer)
- [Filc](https://endata.com/companies/43547.md) (target)

## Sources

- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/freudenberg-acquires-filc/), 2019-11-27: "With the acquisition, we would like to further strengthen our performance materials business, and expand our portfolio and technological footprint in Europe."
- [sportstextiles.com](https://sportstextiles.com/News/153176), 2019-11-27: "Performance materials group Freudenberg is to acquire 100% of the shares of Filc, a Slovenian company that produces needle-punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials."
- [freudenberg-pm.com](https://www.freudenberg-pm.com/en/news-insights/press/2019_11_27_flic), 2019-11-27: "Freudenberg, the global technology group has signed a final agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Filc."
- [autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com](https://autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com/news/5252670/freudenberg-to-acquire-materials-company-filc), 2019-11-29: "With the acquisition, we would like to further strengthen our performance materials business, and expand our portfolio and technological footprint in Europe."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1365-6937(19)30317-x), 2019-12-01: "Germany's Freudenberg is acquiring Filc, a Slovenian producer of needle punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials, including filtration media, particularly for the automotive and construction industries."
- [filtsep.com](https://www.filtsep.com/content/news/freudenberg-acquires-slovenian-nonwovens-company-filc), 2019-12-04: "Germany’s Freudenberg is acquiring Filc, a Slovenian producer of needle punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials, including filtration media, particularly for the automotive and construction industries."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/freudenberg-inks-final-deal-for-100-of-filc-shares/), 2019-12-06: "Freudenberg has signed a final agreement to acquire 100% of Filc shares."
- [indiantextilejournal.com](https://indiantextilejournal.com/freudenberg-acquires-filc/), 2019-12-13: "With the acquisition, we would like to further strengthen our performance materials business, and expand our portfolio and technological footprint in Europe."
- [chemmade.com](https://www.chemmade.com/news/detail-01-112307.html), 2019-12-16: "通过本次收购，我们希望进一步加强我们的高性能材料业务，并在欧洲扩大我们在产品组合和技术方面的影响力。"
- [indiantextilejournal.com](https://indiantextilejournal.com/freudenberg-acquires-filc-2/), 2020-01-01: "With the acquisition, we would like to further strengthen our performance materials business, and expand our portfolio and technological footprint in Europe."
- [kunststoffweb.de](https://www.kunststoffweb.de/branchen-news/freudenberg_uebernahme_des_nadelvliesstoff-herstellers_filc_t244764), 2020-03-23: "Freudenberg has acquired all shares of Filc, a Slovenian manufacturer of needle-punched nonwovens."

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