Mattes & Ammann first German to receive STeP certificate

Mattes & Ammann is also able to communicate its achievements in environmental protection and social responsibility credibly and transparently with a large number of third-party certificates, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EMAS, OHSAS 18001, SCC and SA 8000.

Currently working with 300 employees and 500 machines and a total production area of around 36,000 m2 at its two factories in Meßstetten-Tieringen, Mattes & Ammann produce more than 56 million square metres of textile fabrics in circular knitting and warp knitting machines every year. Production is focused in particular on technical knitted fabrics for the automotive industry.

The company has ISO/TS 16949 certification and has been supplying well-known automotive manufacturers with three dimensional shaped interior cladding components such as ceilings, pillars and back shelves for more than 30 years.

The company also supplies other knitted fabrics for seat fabrics and slip covers, as well as materials used inside seats. Another important branch of production at Mattes & Ammann consists of knitwear for the home textiles industry, in particular 100% cotton and mixed-fibre mattress upholstery fabrics for leading manufacturers in Europe, the USA and Australia.

Sustainable Textile Production (STeP)

OEKO-TEX STeP (Sustainable Textile Production) is an independent certification system that brands, retail companies and manufacturers across the textile chain can use to prove and communicate their achievements in terms of sustainable production conditions credibly and transparently.

Certification is possible for production facilities of all processing stages from fibre production, spinning mills, weaving mills and knitting mills to finishing facilities and manufacturers of ready-made textile items.

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