Finishing and equipping of high-performance textiles, specialised in para- and meta-aramid fabrics
Schüler & Co. K.G.
95326 Kulmbach · Albert-Ruckdeschel-Straße 12New on Amplifa
About Schüler & Co.
Schüler & Co. K.G. is a contract finisher based in Kulmbach, specialising in the finishing of technical textiles. The company dyes and finishes woven and warp-knitted fabrics, including high-performance fabrics made of para- and meta-aramid and their blends, with fabric widths of up to 2 metres. Its value chain includes pretreatment (washing, desizing, heat setting, bleaching, shearing), piece dyeing on jet, soft-jet, beam dyeing and jigger machines, mechanical finishing (calendering, compressive shrinking, stentering and heat setting), chemical finishes such as flame retardant, water-, oil- and chemical-repellent, as well as final making-up. Accepted products include, among others, fire brigade and police apparel fabrics, protective workwear textiles, automotive textiles as well as furniture and decorative fabrics; the company also develops customer-specific finishing processes. Founded in 1866, the family-owned company produces in three-shift operation at its Kulmbach site and supplies mid-sized companies and corporations worldwide.
- Site
- Kulmbach
- Processes
- Washing / desizing (pretreatment), Heat setting, Bleaching, Shearing, Piece dyeing, Calendering, Mechanical shrinking (compressive shrinking), Stentering and heat setting
- Materials
- Meta- and para-aramid, Aramid/viscose, Modacrylic FR, Modacrylic-cotton, Viscose FR and blends, Cordura, Polyamide (high-strength), Polyester (high-strength and blends with CO)
- Certificates
- certified quality and environmental management system, Quality and environmental management system (certified), Laboratory tests according to DIN EN ISO
- Founded
- 1866
- Industries
- Fire brigade, Police, Protective workwear, Automotive, Furniture & decorative fabrics, Protective workwear (glass, metal and automotive industry, construction sites,
- 01
Pretreatment (washing, desizing, heat setting, bleaching, shearing)
- 02
Piece dyeing (jet, soft-jet, beam dyeing machines, jiggers)
- 03
Mechanical finishing (calendering, shrinking, stentering, heat setting)
- 04
Chemical finishing
- 05
Final making-up (rolled, doubled, on keel)
- 06
Laboratory testing and colour matching
Locations
Kulmbach
DEProduction and Administration
- Part weight / size
- Fabric width up to 2 m
- Lot size
- Large orders and small series
- Materials
- Aramid, modacrylic FR, viscose FR, Cordura, polyester, cotton, acrylic, linen
- Washing line
- Dyeing machines (jet, soft-jet, beam dyeing machines, jiggers)
- 2 stenters with weft-straightening technology
- Thermal afterburning system (RTO, 2019)
- Water treatment system (2021)
Finished Textiles
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washing / desizing (pretreatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Meta- and para-aramid, Aramid/viscose, Modacrylic FR, Viscose FR and blends, Modacrylic-cotton, Cordura, Polyamide (high-strength), Polyester, Cotton, Acrylic, Linen, Blends |
| Heat settingSurface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | – |
| BleachingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ShearingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piece dyeingSurface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | Meta- and para-aramid, Aramid/viscose, Modacrylic FR, Viscose FR and blends, Modacrylic-cotton, Polyester, Cotton, Acrylic, Linen, Blends |
| CalenderingSurface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | – |
| Mechanical shrinking (compressive shrinking)Surface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | – |
| Stentering and heat settingSurface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | – |
| Chemical finishing (among others water-repellent fluorine-free, oil-repellent C6,Surface | – | up to 2 m | – | – | Meta- and para-aramid, Aramid/viscose, Modacrylic FR, Viscose FR and blends, Modacrylic-cotton, Cordura, Polyamide (high-strength), Polyester, PES flame retardant, Cotton, Acrylic, Linen, Blends |
| Final making-up (rolled, doubled, on keel, defect marking and defect reports)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer-specific development of finishing processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory tests (rub fastness, wash fastness, perspiration fastness, light fastness, flammabilityTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washing line | – | – | – | – | Kulmbach |
| Dyeing machines (jet, soft-jet, beam dyeing machines, jiggers) | – | – | Fabric widths up to 2 m in dyeing and finishing | – | Kulmbach |
| Stenters (with weft-straightening technology) | – | 2 | – | – | Kulmbach |
| Thermal afterburning system (RTO, regenerative thermal oxidation) | – | 1 | – | 2019 | Kulmbach |
| Water treatment system (wastewater treatment) | – | 1 | – | 2021 | Kulmbach |
Additional services
Quality and Testing Laboratory
In the company's own laboratory, tests such as rub, wash, perspiration and light fastness, spray and oil tests, flammability testing and tear strength are carried out in accordance with DIN EN ISO. A certified quality and environmental management system monitors and optimises all production processes.
| Evidence | Kulmbach |
|---|---|
| Quality and environmental management system (certified) | |
| Laboratory tests according to DIN EN ISO |
Company History
- 1866
Master dyer and cloth maker Otto Schüler achieves a breakthrough in the field of industrial textile finishing in Kulmbach.
- 1919
New building and relocation to the Albert-Ruckdeschel-Straße industrial area.
- 1970
Management taken over by Falk Walther, the grandson of the company founder.
- 2003
Expansion of production space through a building extension.
- 2007
Largest investment in the company's history in state-of-the-art machine technology for high-performance fabrics.
- 2011
Heiko Knörrer is appointed to the executive board.
- 2017
Falk Walther dies on 3 December; ownership is shared by Heiko Knörrer and Annett Walther, Knörrer continues to lead the executive board.
- 2018
Michael Schneider becomes plant manager.
- 2019
Commissioning of a thermal afterburning system (RTO) to reduce total carbon emissions.
- 2021
Construction of a water treatment system for improved wastewater quality.