BWF Protec

𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 🔜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Yesterday was the day again: We welcomed our managing directors Philipp Waldenfels and Maximilian Offermann and colleagues from the central departments of R&D, purchasing and finance to Hof for our annual general meeting. We reviewed the past year, exchanged ideas about promising development projects and the prospects for the next year. Our conclusion: with exciting new projects, it certainly won't be boring next year – and we look forward to many more new projects from our customers and partners. Since the current year also offered many challenges and there will certainly be no shortage of them next year, we traditionally strengthened ourselves with Hofer Wärscht (sausages) from the Wärschtlamo (sausage man = a special tradition in Hof) – of course, together with the complete staff! Now we are ready for 2025! #tradition #future #teamwork

𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹 🐑 With the first snow here in Upper Franconia, we want to introduce wool today, even though it is a rather “niche fiber” for needle felting.   Wool has wonderful properties: On one hand, it is moisture-regulating and, on the other hand, it also balances temperature, i.e. it can keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Furthermore, wool is naturally flame retardant and self-extinguishing when the ignition source is removed. It chars instead of melting and dripping, e.g. polyester does.   You can find our needle felts made out of wool or blends with wool, e.g. ✅ in insoles for shoes ✅ in pull-in socks for rubber boots ✅ in blankets for hunting dogs, or seat cushions for the hunters themselves   And when it comes to sustainability projects, wool is often indispensable. P.S.: If you are looking for really cool design with classic wool felt ➡️Reach out to our colleagues at HEY-SIGN. #wool #sustainability #nonwovens

👏Curtain up for: Lukas Grimm👏 Lukas started his dual studies in industrial engineering (DHGE Eisenach) at BWF Protec in 2020, which he successfully completed in September 2023. During his studies he got to know every department of BWF Protec and the BWF Group including a 5-week internship abroad at BWF Envirotec, USA. Since his graduation, he has been working in the position of Junior Sales & Product Manager. 🌎Since 2024 Lukas is the responsible contact for Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, Baltics as well as Central and South America. 🎤 Lukas, how did you end up doing your dual studies program at BWF Protec? 👨💼 I had never heard of BWF Protec before I saw the job ad. But after I had familiarized myself with the products and their applications, I was amazed at how often BWF products are used in everyday life, often without being noticed. They are almost ubiquitous: in cars, shoes, or when traveling, where our fire blocker is found in airplane and train seats. That sparked my curiosity, so I applied and was actually accepted. 🎤 You have now been fully integrated into the sales team for a year. What do you like best about your job? 👨💼 The diversity of products and customers fascinates me in my work as a Sales and Product Manager at BWF Protec: the products are not only a component for my customers but are also often almost a close companion on my travels, whether for business or pleasure. I am equally enthusiastic about developing new products, contributing my own ideas and working independently. #engineering #development #salesteam

𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 Some weeks ago we explained a bit about our nomenclatures which inspired us to start with a little series about the fibers we use. Let’s start with polyester (PES) – BWF nomenclature PE: Polyester is probably the best-known fiber, not only for needle felts and nonwovens, but also for e.g., the clothing sector. The reason for this is surely the excellent cost-performance ratio, which makes this fiber interesting for many applications, e.g. ➡️ brake felts for the steel industry ➡️ car wash felts ➡️ automotive industry ➡️ water filtration (domestic water filters) ➡️ and many, many more. Excerpt from the technical details: ℹ️ temperature resistance: 150 °C (continuous)/180°C (peaks) ℹ️ melting point: 250 - 260°C ℹ️ density: 1.38 g/cm³ ℹ️ moisture absorption: 0.2 – 0.5 % at 65 % rel. humidity and 20°C   What is your application for needle felts or nonwovens made of polyester? #fibers #nonwoven #technicaltextiles

𝗕𝗪𝗙 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 As you know, BWF Protec stands also for internationality.   🤝Get to know our sales team from China today: With our expert Forrest Chen 陈福志 , who has over 20 years of experience in the nonwovens industry, we are ideally positioned in the Chinese market. Our very loyal colleague Paige Tang is at your disposal for any questions you may have. And last but not least our newest team member Steven Zhang who supports the sales department and brings new ideas into the team. ➡️For any questions, do not hesitate to contact our team China https://lnkd.in/eTM82MCd P.S. Our Chinese colleagues also gave our dual student Chris Reikanhas a warm welcome and took great care of him during his four-week internship on site. Thanks for that🫶 #sales #international #China #team #nonwovens

𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 🎁   Last week, the large and small bits and pieces of a new unit for our production were delivered. Just a small unit but it will help to increase our capacity and provide us with more flexibility for our nonwovens production.   ❓What could it be? Our technical team certainly had fun while unpacking... #nonwovens #teamwork #unboxing

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 RedCabin 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 👋 We, as part of BWF Group, are proud of being part of this year’s #RIIS taking place in Essen/Krefeld right now. To speak for BWF Protec, anyone travelling by bus, train or plane has certainly come into contact with one of our products before: our BWF Fireblockers and BWF FireGuard® nonwovens are used in seats of renowned manufacturers worldwide. Also not to be missed: Our colleagues from BWF Profiles provide ceiling units, lighting panels and acoustic elements, or thermoformed seat panels. More about us at any time: https://lnkd.in/eiH-9s5j #railway #mobility #innovation

👏Curtain up for: Gvozden Tasic👏 Gajo, that’s how he is called, is  graduate engineer (Dipl.Ing) in textile production and had already been working in the field of technical textiles for more than 10 years before joining BWF Group. He joined the BWF Protec team in December 2009 and has been working for us as a product manager ever since. His areas of specialization: ⚙️Products/Industries: shoe industry, steel industry, living walls/vertical green 🌎Regions: Italy, South-east Europe and India 🎤Gajo, what do you like best about BWF Protec and the BWF Group? 👨💼I like the family atmosphere, the global synergies with the sister companies, and the consistently forward-looking and courageous company policy.   🎤And something personal about you? What do you like to do in your free time? 👨💼 In my free time, I enjoy reading and exploring our beautiful region by bike and motorcycle. #nonwovens #engineering #salesteam

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Our product managers travel worldwide to support our customers and partners with their expertise. Karlheinz Reikanhas, for example, used his trip to Asia to provide comprehensive product training on the BWF Protec product range to partners in the Philippines. #nonwovens #worldwide

🎥 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 - 𝟰 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀   Last week was all about video shootings of   ⚙️ our production facilities 🏭 our products for the aluminium extrusion industry ✈️ our fireblockers for aircraft seating 🚘 our car wash felts Special thanks go to Alexander Klotz, Hoh Markus, Lars Karger, Lukas Grimm for the support and staging Our customers, who made ist possible for us to film our products at their facilities, like Gartner Extrusion GmbH, a seat cushion producer, a big car wash in Hof And of course Mike Grigsby, for flying over from the US to support us with his equiment and knowledge   Here comes a short, unedited previes. We are looking forward to showing you the end results somewhen soon. #team #nonwovens