News

22. July 2010

Trevira: successful first half year 2010

In the second quarter of 2010, once again the business figures for Trevira GmbH are better than anticipated. Following a very satisfactory first quarter the results have exceeded expectations. “We finished the first six months with a turnover of around 120 million Euro, which is a good 10 percent above our forecast“, declares CEO Uwe Wöhner.

In all segments sales volumes have been higher than expected and we have recorded clear growth, especially with flame retardant fibres and yarns. The automotive sector shows signs of healthy order books for the carmakers and there are pleasing developments in low-pill fibres for apparel, particularly in exports. The staple fibre business for nonwovens and technical applications continues to be very stable, with volumes exceeding levels forecast.

Within the framework of plans to further concentrate business on high value special fibres Trevira concluded a licence agreement in June with Nature Works LLC (USA) and will in future offer fibres made from PLA biopolymers (Ingeo).