# Fitesa acquires Freudenberg's South American hygiene nonwovens business

Freudenberg completed the sale of its South American Hygiene nonwoven business to Fitesa, effective February 6, 2020. The transaction includes a production facility in Jacareí, Brazil, and 100 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-02-06
- Where: Jacareí, Brazil, Brazil
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Products: nonwovens for hygiene market
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15549.md) (partner)
- [Fitesa](https://endata.com/companies/22228.md) (acquirer)
- [Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/45075.md) (target)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/02/freudenberg-completes-sale-of-south-american-hygiene-business/), 2020-02-06: "Acquiring Freudenberg’s South American hygiene business gives us a state-of-the-art production facility, as well as a professional and well-trained workforce, to help us better serve the needs of our customers."
- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/freudenberg-concludes-sale-of-south-american-hygiene-business/), 2020-02-07: "Acquiring Freudenberg’s South American hygiene business gives us a state-of-the-art production facility, as well as a professional and well-trained workforce, to help us better serve the needs of our customers."

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