# Freudenberg completes acquisition of Filc

Freudenberg acquired 100% of the shares of Filc, a Slovenian producer of needle punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials for automotive and construction industries, effective December 31, 2019. Filc has roughly 360 employees at three sites in Slovenia.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-12-31
- Where: Škofja Loka, Slovenia, Slovenia
- Status: completed
- Products: needle punch nonwoven textiles, laminated materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15549.md) (acquirer)
- [Filc](https://endata.com/companies/43547.md) (target)
- [File](https://endata.com/companies/46254.md) (target)

## Sources

- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/freudenberg-completes-filc-acquisition/), 2020-01-14: "With the acquisition, we want to further strengthen our performance materials business, and expand our portfolio and technological footprint in Europe."
- [thefreelibrary.com](https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Needlepunch+Market+Update%3a+Technology+shows+strength+in+a+range+of...-a0622651469), 2020-04-01: "Geographically the acquisition of File was very important to us because it gave us a strong needlepunch presence in Europe."

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