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Lenzing and Natural Fiber Welding Team Up to Create Environmentally Friendly Leather Substitute

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, February 2023

(IN BRIEF) Lenzing and Natural Fiber Welding Inc. (NFW) have announced a partnership to offer TENCEL™ branded fibers as an additional backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based material, MIRUM®. The new material will be showcased for the first time in … Read the full press release

Lenzing, Södra e Riopele levam a moda sustentável para o próximo nível com fibras de liocel TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, February 2023

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) Uma parceria estratégica entre o Grupo Lenzing, fornecedor líder de fibras especiais, e a produtora de celulose sueca Södra, juntamente com a fabricante portuguesa de tecidos Riopele, produziu uma coleção de moda sustentável para Filippa K. A … Read the full press release

Lenzing, Södra, and Riopele take sustainable fashion to the next level with TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ lyocell fibers

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, February 2023

(IN BRIEF) A strategic partnership between the Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of specialty fibers, and Swedish pulp producer Södra, along with Portuguese fabric manufacturer Riopele, has produced a sustainable fashion collection for Filippa K. The spring/summer collection features TENCEL™ … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group and Hof University of Applied Sciences in Saale to utilize a new spunlacing line for nonwoven applications

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, January 2019

Cooperation with Hof University of Applied Sciences enables new product developments and tests Intensified collaboration with brands and private labels in the cosmetics and hygiene sectors New wound care products extend the offering for medical applications Products made of LENZING™ … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group to acquire the remaining 30 percent of its Chinese subsidiary Lenzing (Nanjing) Fibers Co. Ltd. (LNF) from its state-owned joint venture partner NCFC

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, October 2018

Important step for further growth with specialty fibers Transaction generates negative impact on net profit of approx. EUR 21 mn Lenzing Group will hold 100 percent of Lenzing (Nanjing) Fibers Co. Ltd. after closing LENZING, Austria/ NANJING, China, 26-Oct-2018 — … Read the full press release

Evonik opens new membrane production facility at its Austrian plant in Schörfling

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, November 2017

Investment strengthens growth in attractive gas separation market Position as technology leader for membrane-based gas separation consolidated Portfolio of innovative SEPURAN® membrane products expanded Essen/Schörfling, 20-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik Industries has opened another membrane production facility at its Austrian plant … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group’s Management Board expands with new CTO position

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, May 2017

Heiko Arnold commenced working as the new Chief Technology Officer of the Lenzing Group on May 1, 2017. LENZING, 08-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Management Board of the globally leading producer of botanic cellulose fibers led by Chief Executive Officer Stefan … Read the full press release

Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® awarded the Biobased Product Label granted by USDA

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, February 2017

USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® LENZING, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® fibers including all their product families were awarded the Biobased Product Label granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The … Read the full press release

Lenzing to increase the share of specialty fibers to 50% of total revenue by 2020

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, November 2015

Lenzing takes advantage of megatrends Sustainability as a key innovation and growth driver Share of revenue generated by specialty fibers targeted to rise to 50% by 2020 EBITDA growth of approx. 10% p.a. until 2020 Increase in ROCE to more than … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group 1-9 months 2015: 7.4% increase of consolidated revenue; EBITDA up 31.7% YoY

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, November 2015

LENZING, Austria, 18-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the third quarter of 2015, the Lenzing Group continued the positive development of the first two quarters of the year. Earnings improved substantially compared to the first nine months of the previous year. Consolidated revenue … Read the full press release

Lenzing Modal® turns 50 – known and loved for its unparalleled softness

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, September 2015

Lenzing, Austria, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lenzing is celebrating 50 years of the production and marketing of Lenzing Modal®. The fiber has become a quintessential part of the textile world and is used in an array of textile products. Lenzing Modal® is … Read the full press release

The Lenzing Group sold its fully owned German subsidiary Dolan GmbH and its 91.1% stake in European Carbon Fiber GmbH

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, April 2015

LENZING, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lenzing Group announces the sale of its fully owned German subsidiary Dolan GmbH, Kelheim and its 91.1% stake in European Carbon Fiber GmbH, Kelheim to WHEB Partners’ Growth Fund 2 of England and Jan … Read the full press release

Lenzing: The track record of the new TENCEL® fiber production plant in Upper Austria during the initial six-month ramp-up phase is a positive one

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2014

LENZING, Austria, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The track record of the new TENCEL® fiber production plant at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria during the initial six-month ramp-up phase has been a positive one. “The plant has already successfully operated … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group reports Q1/2014 financial results

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, May 2014

Lenzing Group: Difficult Market Situation Continued in Q1/2014 – Countermeasures Have a Positive Impact New record sales volume of 235,000 tons (+9%) in Q1/2014 Declining average fiber selling prices burden consolidated sales and earnings Cost optimization program excelLENZ exceeds targets … Read the full press release

Thomas Riegler appointed Chief Financial Officer at Lenzing AG

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, April 2014

Lenzing, Austria, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG appointed Thomas Riegler (44) to serve as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer for a period of three years effective June 1, 2014. Born in Graz, Thomas Riegler studied business administration and … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group announced Q1 2013 results, unchanged guidance for the entire year 2013

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, May 2013

Difficult Market Environment in the First Quarter of 2013 as Expected Weak fiber selling prices, Lenzing counteracts trend with cost savings EBITDA of EUR 64.5 mn above expectations 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The ongoing difficult market environment for man-made cellulose fibers … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group: TENCEL® Celebrates 20th Anniversary

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, December 2012

Lenzing/Mobile, 17-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TENCEL® has turned 20. The first large production facility for lyocell fibers was put into operation in Mobile/Alabama (USA) in 1992. Today the Lenzing Group manufactures TENCEL® fibers at three sites located in Austria, Great Britain … Read the full press release

“Jobs Through Innovation”: Lenzing AG Places Third in the Nationwide Rankings

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, December 2012

Additional award following top spot in Upper Austria 14-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Doris Bures, the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Reinhold Mitterlehner, the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Austrian Chamber of Labor President Herbert Tumpel, Dwora Stein, Managing Director … Read the full press release