Spinning systems, texturing machines and spinning pumps for chemical fibers made of polyester, nylon and polypropylene.
Barmag (Tochtergesellschaft der Rieter-Gruppe)
Remscheid (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Barmag
Barmag is a manufacturer of technologies for the production of man-made fibers based in Remscheid and has belonged to the Swiss Rieter Group since 2026. Under the product brands Barmag and Neumag, the company develops and manufactures spinning systems for filament, BCF and staple fiber yarns, texturing machines (DTY), systems for nonwovens and meltblown fabrics, and gear metering pumps (spinning pumps) for the textile, automotive, chemical and paint industries. The process chain covers continuous polycondensation (CP) through to POY, FDY, DTY and IDY yarn processes as well as polyester recycling technologies. In addition, Barmag offers commissioning services: installation, assembly, disassembly and reassembly, plant relocation and turnkey solutions including project management. Digital solutions such as the atmos.io platform and the online quality monitoring system FiberGuard complete the offering. R&D work is focused on energy efficiency and sustainable technologies (e-save); current machine generations such as the eFK EvoSmart texturing machine rely on energy-efficient components such as the EvoHeater and IE5 motor technology.
- Site
- Remscheid
- Processes
- Continuous Polycondensation (CP), Pre-oriented Yarn (POY), Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY), Draw Textured Yarn (DTY), Industrial Yarn (IDY), Bulked Continuous Filament (BCF) Extrusion Carpet-Yarn, Staple Fiber (SF), Nonwoven / Meltblown
- Materials
- Polyester, Nylon (polyamide), Polypropylene, Viscose yarn, Continuous Polycondensation
- Founded
- 1922
- Industries
- Textile machinery engineering, Man-made fiber industry (nylon, polyester, polypropylene), Carpet/BCF industry, Nonwovens/meltblown, Automotive, Chemicals
- 01
Engineering and design of the systems and machines
- 02
Manufacture of the system components and spinning pumps
- 03
Assembly and installation at the customer's site
- 04
Commissioning through to acceptance
- 05
Online quality monitoring and digital process support (FiberGuard)
- 06
Service, plant relocation and turnkey projects
Materials & Processes
Polyester
Base polymer for filament, BCF and staple fiber yarns as well as for recycling technologies.
Nylon (polyamide)
Processed in spinning systems for nylon yarns, a core application area of Barmag spinning systems.
Polypropylene
Used for BCF carpet yarns, staple fibers and meltblown/nonwoven systems.
Continuous Polycondensation
Process for continuous polymer production as the first step of the process chain from melt to yarn.
Locations
Remscheid
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing and engineering
- Materials
- Plastics (polyester, nylon, polypropylene)
- Spinning systems (filament/BCF/staple fiber/meltblown)
- eFK EvoSmart texturing machines
- Gear Metering Pumps
Technologies & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Polycondensation (CP)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Pre-oriented Yarn (POY)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Draw Textured Yarn (DTY)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Industrial Yarn (IDY)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Bulked Continuous Filament (BCF) Extrusion Carpet-YarnPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Staple Fiber (SF)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene |
| Nonwoven / MeltblownPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester, Polypropylene |
| Recycling TechnologiesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyester |
| Gear Metering Pumps (spinning pumps)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polymer melt |
| Commissioning services (installation, assembly, disassembly, reassembly, relocation, turnkeyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project management / engineering for the textile process chainEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Online quality monitoring (FiberGuard) / digitalization (atmos.io)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texturing machine (DTY) | Barmag eFK EvoSmart | – | – | – | – |
| Heating technology Dowtherm contact heater (EvoHeater) | Barmag EvoHeater | – | – | – | – |
| Spinning system (filament/BCF/staple fiber/meltblown) | Barmag / Neumag | – | – | – | Remscheid |
Additional services
History
- 1922
Founded as 'Barmer Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft' in Barmen (today part of Wuppertal) by Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken AG and N.V. Nederlandse Kunstzijde Unie Enka; initially building spinning machines and spinning pumps for viscose and cuprammonium yarn.
- 1927
Company seat relocated to Lennep.
- 1991
World's leading manufacturer of spinning and texturing machines for synthetic yarns with a market share of over 50 percent; acquisition of the East German Spinn- und Zwirnerei Maschinenbau GmbH in Chemnitz (Barmag-Spinnzwirn); stock market listing in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.
- 1992
Revenue exceeds DM 1 billion for the first time.
- 1999
The Swiss Saurer AG acquires 75 percent of the Barmag shares from AGIV for DM 318 million.
- 2007
Acquisition of the Saurer Group by OC Oerlikon; Barmag becomes Oerlikon Barmag.
- 2018
Sale of the Chemnitz business unit to the Starlinger Group (STC Spinnzwirn GmbH).
- 2025
Oerlikon announces the sale of the Barmag textile machinery business to Rieter for CHF 850 million.
- 2026
Completion of the sale; Barmag becomes a subsidiary of the Swiss Rieter Group with the brands Barmag and Neumag.