Nowadays, SILON serves its clients in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Australia.
CHRONOLOGY
1950
Company founded as a polyamide filament yarn producer
1955
Beginning of the production of Silon and strings.
1966
Starting of virgin PET – staple fiber production
1971
Extension of PET activities to non-woven production
1980
First investment into injection molding plant
1984
Extension of product portfolio to PP – compounds (TABOREN).
1994
Start-up of reactive extrusion technology (TABOREX).
1994
Concentration on compounding and PET fiber businesses. Other activities were sold in the following years.
2006
Introduction of short-spinning technology – milestone in production of rPET – fibers.
2008
Second “Kompakt” short -spinning line.
2018
Foundation of new subsidiary SILON LLC in Peachtree City (Georgia, US).
2019
Ongoing improvement and R&D of our product in both current and new applications
2020
70th Anniversary
