# Owens Corning acquires vliepa GmbH to expand nonwovens portfolio in Europe

Owens Corning announced the acquisition of vliepa GmbH, a company specializing in coating, printing and finishing of nonwovens for the building materials industry. The acquisition includes two production facilities in Brüggen, Germany. Terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-07-13
- Where: Brüggen, Germany
- Jobs: 70
- Status: completed
- Products: nonwovens, coated nonwovens, glass-faced solutions
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Owens Corning](https://endata.com/companies/2173.md) (acquirer)
- [vliepa GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/56421.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newsroom.owenscorning.com](https://newsroom.owenscorning.com/all-news-releases/news-details/2021/Owens-Corning-Announces-Acquisition-of-vliepa-GmbH/default.aspx), 2021-07-13: "This highly complementary combination advances our global strategy of expanding deeper into the value chain and investing in high-growth markets."
- [citybiz.co](https://www.citybiz.co/article/101435/owens-corning-acquries-vliepa-gmbh/), 2021-07-14: "This highly complementary combination advances our global strategy of expanding deeper into the value chain and investing in high-growth markets."
- [textilevaluechain.in](https://textilevaluechain.in/news-insights/industry-cluster-news/vliepa-has-been-acquired-by-owens-corning), 2021-07-17: "Owens Corning has added Vliepa GmbH to its worldwide nonwovens portfolio, which specialises in the coating, printing, and finishing of nonwovens, paper, and film for the building materials sector."
- [specialtyfabricsreview.com](https://specialtyfabricsreview.com/2021/08/05/owens-corning-acquires-vliepa-gmbh/), 2021-08-05: "Owens Corning has acquired vliepa GmbH, a company that specializes in the coating, printing and finishing of nonwovens, paper and film for the building materials industry."

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