Swiss specialist for technical narrow fabrics: blind tapes, seamless filter tubes and precision bands from 2–350 mm in width.
Huber & Co. AG Bandfabrik
Oberkulm (CH) · Grevenbroich (DE)New on Amplifa
HUBER BAND – Quality for over 160 years
Huber & Co. AG Bandfabrik in Oberkulm has been developing, producing and distributing technical narrow fabrics since 1864. The product range includes blind tapes for exterior shading (TEXBAND®, Hagofix®, Hagoloop®, Hagotex®), seamless tubular woven fabrics produced with shuttle technology for filtration applications in industry, medicine and environmental protection, as well as custom precision bands in widths from 2 to 350 mm made from all weavable materials, woven by shuttle or needle loom. The company is regarded as the inventor of the blind tape and manufactures in its fourth generation at the historic site in Oberkulm in the canton of Aargau. Production takes place on modernized looms with continuously renewed infrastructure; a photovoltaic system with 2'000 m² of panels covers around 50 percent of electricity demand, and the use of reusable spools has saved more than 140'000 kg of plastic waste. The quality management systems are certified to ISO 9001. Through its subsidiary Brandenburg Textile Komponenten GmbH in Grevenbroich (Germany), the company serves an international customer base.
- Site
- Oberkulm
- Processes
- Weaving of technical narrow fabrics (precision bands), Shuttle technology – seamless tubular woven fabrics, Needle weaving (needle-woven bands), Manufacture of blind tapes (TEXBAND®, Hagofix®, Hagoloop®, Hagotex®), Development, manufacture and distribution of technical narrow fabrics, Development, Manufacture and distribution of technical narrow fabrics, custom precision bands (2–350 mm)
- Materials
- weavable materials (unspecified), Plastic (spools/windows, not a product material), Narrow fabrics (weaving), Shuttle technology, Needle weaving, TEXBAND®
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1864
- Industries
- Construction/Exterior shading, Filtration (industry, medicine, environmental protection), Elevators, Cigar industry (historical), Construction/Exterior shading (blind tapes)
- 01
Development
- 02
Raw material selection
- 03
Weaving (shuttle or needle weaving)
- 04
Quality control
- 05
Sales
Materials and weaving technologies
Narrow fabrics (weaving)
Custom precision bands in widths from 2–350 mm made from all weavable materials, woven by shuttle or needle loom.
Shuttle technology
Seamless tubular woven fabrics for filtration applications in industry, medicine and environmental protection.
Needle weaving
Needle-woven bands for technical applications.
TEXBAND®
Original blind tape with high durability and consistent quality for venetian blinds.
Locations
Oberkulm
CHHeadquarters, production
- Materials
- all weavable materials
- Looms
- Photovoltaic system (2'000 m², approx. 50% own consumption)
Grevenbroich
DESubsidiary Brandenburg Textile Komponenten GmbH
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaving of technical narrow fabrics (precision bands)Other | – | 350 mm | – | – | all weavable materials |
| Shuttle technology – seamless tubular woven fabricsOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Needle weaving (needle-woven bands)Other | – | 350 mm | – | – | all weavable materials |
| Manufacture of blind tapes (TEXBAND®, Hagofix®, Hagoloop®, Hagotex®)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, manufacture and distribution of technical narrow fabricsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looms | – | – | – | – | Oberkulm |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | 2'000 m2 solar panels | 2022 | Oberkulm |
Additional services
Quality and certification
The quality management system has been certified to ISO 9001 by SGS since 2001 and covers the development, manufacture and distribution of technical narrow fabrics. Product quality is evidenced by continuously improved production technology and more than 400 million metres of blind tape produced.
| Evidence | Oberkulm |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Milestones of company history
- 1864
Jakob Müller produces woven bands for the cigar industry for the first time with 4 looms in Oberkulm.
- 1907
Sigmund Huber-Berner takes over the band manufacturing operation.
- 1918
Foundation stone laid for the factory at the current site; production of silk bands for export.
- 1927
Conversion into Huber & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft; production of hat bands.
- 1951
Conversion into Huber & Co. AG Bandfabrik; production of zipper, curtain and haberdashery bands.
- 1961
Start of production of technical bands.
- 1980
Start of production of elevator bands for venetian blinds.
- 1997
Acquisition of the tube filter weaving operation from Exella.
- 2001
ISO 9001 certification.
- 2004
Commissioning of the new factory building at the same site.
- 2020
Founding of Brandenburg Textile Komponenten GmbH in Grevenbroich, Germany.
- 2022
Commissioning of a photovoltaic system (2'000 m², approx. 50% own consumption).
- 2024
Handover of Huber & Co. AG by Thomas Huber to Arne Vraalsen as owner and managing director.