Benninger develops and produces machines and systems for textile finishing, discontinuous dyeing and tire cord manufacture as complete system solutions.
Benninger AG
Uzwil (CH) · Zell im Wiesental (DE) · Zittau (DE) · Pune (IN) · Suzhou (CN)New on Amplifa
About Benninger
Benninger AG, headquartered in Uzwil (Switzerland), is an internationally active textile machinery manufacturer that develops and produces machines and systems for textile finishing and cord manufacture. The company offers complete system solutions for the continuous open-width treatment of woven and knitted fabrics, including washing, bleaching and SingeRay singeing systems, the cold dwelling process for open-width dyeing with reactive dyes, mercerizing machines (BEN-Dimensa) as well as the Küsters DyePad for piece dyeing. In the discontinuous segment, Benninger supplies jet dyeing machines (FabricMaster), jiggers (JigMaster), SynthMaster dyeing machines, chemical and dyestuff dispensing systems (DyeMaster) as well as single-head centrifuges (HYDROC) for textile yarn packages. Benninger Zell (Zell im Wiesental, Germany) has been producing complete plants for tire cord fabric, single-end impregnation lines for fibers made of polyamide, polyester, viscose, glass and carbon fibers, conveyor belt systems as well as laboratory cord lines and pilot machines for over 75 years. The portfolio is complemented by electrical automation solutions (consulting, hardware design, software development, switchgear construction, commissioning) and resource management solutions for water and energy. Since 2016, Benninger AG has been part of Jakob Müller Holding AG.
- Site
- Uzwil
- Processes
- Continuous Washing (Washing Solutions), Continuous Bleaching (Bleaching Solutions, single-stage), Singeing (SingeRay Technology), Continuous Open-Width Dyeing (cold dwelling process, reactive dyestuffs), Piece Dyeing (Küsters DyePad), Mercerizing (BEN-Dimensa), Knit Finishing (Knit Solutions), Discontinuous Jet Dyeing (FabricMaster)
- Materials
- Polyamide, Polyester, Viscose, Glass fibers, Carbon fibers, Reactive dyestuffs (Reactive Dyestuffs), Reactive dyestuffs, Woven fabrics
- Certificates
- Laboratory dyeing machines / laboratory padders, Laboratory cord lines / pilot machines, Automation & software development
- Founded
- 1859
- Industries
- Textile finishing, Tire cord, Technical textiles, Automation
- 01
Design & Engineering
- 02
Mechanical manufacturing (in-house foundry know-how via Benninger Guss AG)
- 03
Assembly of machines and systems
- 04
Electrical automation & software development
- 05
Commissioning at the customer's site
- 06
After-sales service
Materials & Materials Handled
Polyamide
Polyamide fibers and yarns are treated on single-end impregnation lines from Benninger Zell, among other things for tires, belts, hoses, cables, ropes and cords.
Polyester
Polyester fibers and yarns are treated on single-end impregnation lines for universal applications in the tire and technical textiles sector.
Viscose
Viscose fibers and yarns are precisely treated on single-end impregnation lines from Benninger Zell.
Glass fibers
Glass fibers are treated on single-end impregnation lines, among other things for use in tires and technical textiles.
Carbon fibers
Carbon fibers are treated on single-end impregnation lines for highly specialized applications.
Reactive dyestuffs
The entire spectrum of open-width dyeing is covered by the cold dwelling process with reactive dyes.
Woven fabrics
Woven fabrics are continuously washed, bleached, singed, dyed and mercerized open-width.
Knitted fabrics
Knitted fabrics are handled with low tension and finished in washing, bleaching, dyeing and mercerizing processes with minimal resource consumption.
Locations & Manufacturing
Uzwil
CHHeadquarters, development and manufacturing of continuous systems, automation
- Materials
- Woven fabrics, knitted fabrics
- Continuous washing, bleaching and mercerizing systems (open-width)
- SingeRay singeing machine
- BEN-Dimensa mercerizing machine
- Switchgear construction / automation
Zell im Wiesental
DEBenninger Zell GmbH – tire cord and technical textiles systems
- Materials
- Polyamide, polyester, viscose, glass and carbon fibers
- Single-end impregnation lines
- Tire cord complete plants
- Conveyor belt systems / winding and cutting lines
- Dip solution mixing stations / impregnation solution systems
- Laboratory cord lines / pilot machines (coating & drying)
Zittau
DEKüsters Textile GmbH – dyeing technology
- Materials
- Woven fabrics
- Open-width dyeing system with Küsters DyePad
Pune
INBenninger India Private Ltd. – sales and service
Suzhou
CNSuzhou Benninger Küsters Machinery Co., Ltd. – manufacturing of dyeing technology
- Materials
- Woven fabrics
- Open-width dyeing system with Küsters DyePad
Product Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Washing (Washing Solutions)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics, Knitted fabrics |
| Continuous Bleaching (Bleaching Solutions, single-stage)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics (dye-ready goods), Knitted fabrics |
| Singeing (SingeRay Technology)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics |
| Continuous Open-Width Dyeing (cold dwelling process, reactive dyestuffs)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics, Knitted fabrics |
| Piece Dyeing (Küsters DyePad)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics |
| Mercerizing (BEN-Dimensa)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics, Knitted fabrics |
| Knit Finishing (Knit Solutions)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Knitted fabrics |
| Discontinuous Jet Dyeing (FabricMaster)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Fabrics |
| Discontinuous Fabric Dyeing (JigMaster)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics |
| Discontinuous Dyeing of demanding fabrics (SynthMaster)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Fabrics |
| Chemical/Dyestuff Dispensing & Dosing (DyeMaster)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydro-Extraction of Yarn Packages (HYDROC, single-head centrifuge technology)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Yarn packages |
| Laboratory Dyeing (lab dyeing machines, laboratory padders)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Single End Impregnation Lines (Tire Cord)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Polyamide, Polyester, Viscose, Glass fibers, Carbon fibers |
| Tire Cord Fabric Production PlantsTextile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Tire cord fabric |
| Conveyor Belt Fabric Production (conveyor belt systems)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Conveyor belt fabrics |
| Dipping/Impregnation Solutions (dip solution mixing, thermal treatment)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Woven fabrics |
| Winding and Cutting Solutions (winding and cutting lines)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Conveyor belt fabrics |
| Pilot Machines / laboratory cord lines for single ends and tapes (coating and drying)Textile finishing / wet chemical finishing | – | – | – | – | Polyamide, Polyester, Viscose, Glass fibers, Carbon fibers |
| Electrical Automation (consulting, hardware design, software development, switchgear construction,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resource Management Solutions for wet chemical processes (water/energy)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous washing/bleaching/mercerizing systems (open-width) | Benninger | – | – | – | Uzwil, Switzerland |
| Singeing machine (SingeRay) | Benninger SingeRay | – | – | – | Uzwil, Switzerland |
| Open-width dyeing system with Küsters DyePad | Benninger Küsters DyePad | – | – | – | Zittau, Germany / Suzhou, China |
| Mercerizing machine (chainless permanent finish + tenter field) | Benninger BEN-Dimensa | – | – | – | Uzwil, Switzerland |
| Jet dyeing machine | Benninger FabricMaster | – | – | – | – |
| Jigger dyeing machine | Benninger JigMaster | – | – | – | – |
| Discontinuous dyeing machine | Benninger SynthMaster | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical/dyestuff dosing and dispensing systems | Benninger DyeMaster | – | – | – | – |
| Single-head centrifuge for textile yarn packages | Benninger HYDROC | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory dyeing machines and laboratory padders | Benninger | – | – | – | – |
| Single-end impregnation lines | Benninger Zell | – | – | – | Zell im Wiesental, Germany |
| Tire cord complete plants | Benninger Zell | – | – | – | Zell im Wiesental, Germany |
| Conveyor belt systems / winding and cutting lines | Benninger Zell | – | – | – | Zell im Wiesental, Germany |
| Dip solution mixing stations / impregnation solution systems | Benninger Zell | – | – | – | Zell im Wiesental, Germany |
| Laboratory cord lines / pilot machines for single ends and tapes (coating & drying) | Benninger Zell | – | – | – | Zell im Wiesental, Germany |
| Switchgear construction / automation | Benninger | – | – | – | Uzwil, Switzerland |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Benninger focuses on high reproducibility and consistent quality in all finishing processes. Laboratory dyeing machines, laboratory padders as well as laboratory cord lines for single ends and tapes are available for laboratory and pilot trials.
| Evidence | Uzwil | Zell im Wiesental | Zittau | Pune | Suzhou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory dyeing machines / laboratory padders | |||||
| Laboratory cord lines / pilot machines | |||||
| Automation & software development |
Company History
- 1859
Brothers Heinrich, Jakob and Ulrich Benninger take over the mechanical workshop of Ulrich Bretscher in Uzwil for the production of mechanical looms.
- 1870
Production of embroidery machines and turbines (under the name Vogt & Schaad).
- 1873
Establishment of a foundry (today's Benninger Guss AG).
- 1900
Start of exports abroad.
- 1979
Establishment of a subsidiary in Italy – start of international expansion.
- 1990
Expansion continued with further foreign subsidiaries.
- 2005
Management buy-out together with Swiss financial investors.
- 2008
Sale of the Weaving Preparation Division to Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik (Germany).
- 2016
JMBT Beteiligungen AG (a subsidiary of Jakob Müller Holding AG) acquires 100 % of the share capital of Benninger Holding.