MEHLER is a leading developer and manufacturer of technical yarns, fabrics and more for a variety of markets, applications and end-uses. Our more than 1,000 employees work at a total of 9 locations in the US, Europe, India and China. We develop value-added solutions for a broad base of leading international customers.

KAP is an industrial group with revenue of >400 Mio EUR, ~3,000 employees at >25 locations around the globe, and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. KAP is organized in five business segments focused on attractive niche markets with long-term growth potential. MEHLER resp. ‘KAP | engineered products’ represents the largest segment of KAP.

We believe that the success of our customers combined with targeted innovation is the foundation of our success. Our goal is to deliver optimal results and sustainable, value-added solutions by pushing our technical knowledge, hands-on experience and state-of-the-art technologies to the limit. We believe that ‘on-spec’, ‘on-time’ and ‘on-budget’ is key for our customers – so it’s key for us. In our work, we adhere to the highest standards of quality and to future-oriented thinking. Through research and development in dedicated research centers, we will further advance product development and process technology improvement, while constantly working to optimize our processes using the KAIZEN method. In addition, MEHLER benefits significantly from the synergies with our sister companies of the KAP Group.

Our success is based on 5 pillars:

1. Being a market-oriented company with a global presence
2. Being focused on targeted innovations
3. Teaming up great experts and talents in all functions
4. Creating a high performance culture that promotes operational excellence
5. Being committed to the environment, safety and health

With >950 employees at a total of 9 sites in the US, Europe, India and China, MEHLER is able to serve regional customers as well as customers with a global presence – worldwide. We invest continuously in the automation of our production lines and in the integration of operation and information technology. MEHLER’s investment in new product development, smart manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0 is the largest investment in the history of MEHLER.

Our value chain ranges from the purchase of raw fibers and chemicals to the supply of technical yarns, fabrics and services.

We manage the supply chains of >1000 fiber raw materials and chemicals around the world in terms of on-time delivery and cost. To be successful, focused efforts in all MEHLER functions and close cooperation with our suppliers and service providers are required. Our approach to supply chain management is multi-dimensional involving people, processes and state-of-the-art technology.

Our sales and service teams serve the global markets from 6 offices in the US, Germany, Czech Republic, India and China.

We have set up a global quality management system (QMS) for all functions that helps us to coordinate our activities and align them with customers and regulatory requirements, as well as to continously improve our effectiveness and efficiency. The QMS ensures to run defined and controlled processes, deliver consistent results, avoid mistakes, reduce costs and improve our market offer.

We are certified to following quality standards: ISO 9001 (quality management), IATF 16949 (automotive), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management).