Zimmer is a technology-oriented plant engineering and construction company with proprietary processes and technologies as well as licensed technologies for the fiber industry. Zimmer's lyocell technology has successfully been developed and proven in their own pilot plant located in Germany. The company has been awarded more than 850 contracts for polymer and synthetic fiber projects in 50 countries worldwide over the last 50 years.
Austrian company Lenzing is an international corporate group with headquarters in Upper Austria, is present on world markets. With quality and innovation, the company sets standards in the field of man-made cellulose fibers. The company focus is on quality and innovation in the field of man-made cellulose fibers. The fibers - viscose, lyocell and modal - are produced from the renewable resource wood.
Leading German engineering firm Zimmer AG is company of the GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, which is an international technology group that focuses on specialty mechanical engineering - especially process engineering and equipment - and plant engineering. Its sales totaled approximately EUR 4.1 billion in 2004. At December 31, 2004, it employed around 17,000 people. The GEA Group is one of the world's market and technology leaders in 90 percent of its businesses and is listed in Germany's MDAX index.