Context
The Venturi Tribe partners with an SME active in processing and finishing of technical textiles. Built on a very flexible platform of different process technologies and expertise in finding alternative ways to solve challenges in technical textile applications, they serve a multitude of sectors throughout Europe. Over time, they have made a trademark of
doing small runs and complex jobs. They have a range of equipment to apply water-based coatings, apply hotmelt coatings, laminate a diversity of substrates, as well as treating fabrics mechanically through calendering or tumbling. Sectors in which they are active are very diverse and include aeronautics, automotive, construction, military, interior & home
decoration, filtration, agrotextiles, packaging, sports equipment…
Involvement
For our partner, we validated the market of materials with acoustic properties and acoustics products to understand unmet needs within the broader field. The gathered insights and initial leads were used as a basis for a new process equipment investment business case. Today, we develop the European market for applications niches in which they have proven to have successfully solved technical challenges, through a combination of their in-house processes and external partners in chemistry and product certification.