Cetex (Germany)

Cetex is a German industrial company based in Chemnitz, described in public data as a company in Chemnitz, Germany. Its own communications position it as far more than a textile business: the company presents itself as a connector of ideas and technology transfer, working from product development through to automated manufacturing equipment across all industrial sectors. This places Cetex at the intersection of textile engineering, materials research, lightweight construction and industrial automation. Cetex's activities span applied research and the development of production technology. Its research work currently centres on process and material developments for lightweight construction, including large-scale production-ready methods. A concrete example is the project "EntVli – Automatisierte Entfernung fehlerhafter Vliesbahnabschnitte" (automated removal of defective nonwoven web sections), for which Cetex developed and presented plant technology for nonwoven web joining. This project was showcased at the Mittelstand Innovation Day of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) in Berlin in June 2026. Alongside research, Cetex supplies automation and robotics solutions aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU). The company exhibits at industry events such as the "all about automation" trade fair in Chemnitz, a meeting point for industrial automation, robotics and digitalisation, where it presents automation and robotics solutions for SMEs and discusses current implementation projects. Cetex also engages in science communication, for example through a "SIG Science Talk" on industrial research for people, addressing how new materials, intelligent sensor technology and artificial intelligence can improve health, well-being and quality of life. Cetex therefore operates as a technology partner and engineering provider rather than a pure consumer textile brand. Its offering combines textile and nonwoven process know-how, materials and lightweight construction research, and automation and robotics engineering, serving industrial customers that need both development expertise and production-ready machinery. The company is active in Germany and presents itself in German-language industry contexts, with Chemnitz in Saxony as its home base and a recurring venue for its trade-fair and networking activities.

Cetex is a company based in Chemnitz, Germany, in the federal state of Saxony. Public data describes it simply as a company in Chemnitz, Germany, while the company's own communications reveal a broader industrial research and engineering profile. Over time, Cetex has developed from a textile-oriented business into a technology provider that explicitly describes itself as "much more than just textiles." Its self-description emphasises the connection of ideas and technology transfer, covering the chain from product development through to automated manufacturing equipment and serving all industrial sectors. This evolution reflects the broader transformation of the Saxon industrial region around Chemnitz, where traditional textile and machinery know-how has been redirected toward advanced materials, lightweight construction and automation. A central pillar of Cetex's recent history is applied research. The company states that its research activity currently focuses on process and material developments for lightweight construction, with an emphasis on methods suitable for large-scale production. This work connects materials science with production engineering, aiming to make new lightweight materials and structures manufacturable at industrial scale. A concrete milestone in this research trajectory is the project "EntVli – Automatisierte Entfernung fehlerhafter Vliesbahnabschnitte" (automated removal of defective nonwoven web sections). Within this project, Cetex developed plant technology for nonwoven web joining. The resulting equipment was presented at the Mittelstand Innovation Day of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) in Berlin on 11 June 2026, where Cetex reports many positive responses and conversations. This illustrates how Cetex translates research results into physical production technology. In parallel, Cetex has built a presence in industrial automation and robotics, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU). The company exhibits at the "all about automation" trade fair in Chemnitz, described as a meeting point for industrial automation, robotics and digitalisation. At the 2026 edition, scheduled for 23 and 24 September, Cetex planned to present automation and robotics solutions for SMEs at the SACHSEN! stand in Hall 1, Stand 404, and to present current implementation projects in a talk in the "Talk Lounge" on 23 September. This trade-fair activity positions Cetex within the regional and national automation ecosystem. Cetex also engages in science communication and networking. It promoted a "SIG Science Talk" under the theme "Industrieforschung für den Menschen – Wenn Technik Lebensqualität verbessert" (industrial research for people – when technology improves quality of life), highlighting how new materials, intelligent sensor technology and artificial intelligence can contribute to health, well-being and quality of life, from medical care to smart everyday applications. In June 2026, the company also hosted a visit by SmartCONNECT on 4 June 2026, further demonstrating its role as a node in regional innovation networks. Taken together, Cetex's history in the available record is one of diversification and repositioning: from a Chemnitz textile company into an industrial research, materials and automation partner that develops processes, materials and machinery, presents its work at trade fairs and innovation events, and collaborates within German innovation and SME-support programmes.

• SmartCONNECT visits Cetex; Cetex presents itself as much more than textiles, connecting ideas and transfer from product development to automated manufacturing equipment.

• Cetex presents EntVli plant technology for nonwoven web joining at the BMWE Mittelstand Innovation Day in Berlin.

• Cetex exhibits automation and robotics solutions for SMEs at all about automation in Chemnitz (SACHSEN! stand, Hall 1, Stand 404) and presents current implementation projects in a talk.

Industrial research and engineering partner combining textile and nonwoven technology, lightweight construction research, and automation and robotics for industry.

• EntVli plant technology

  Plant technology for nonwoven web joining, developed in the project "EntVli – Automatisierte Entfernung fehlerhafter Vliesbahnabschnitte" (automated removal of defective nonwoven web sections).

• Automation and robotics solutions for KMU

  Automation and robotics solutions aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, presented at trade fairs such as all about automation.

• Lightweight construction process and material developments

  Research and development of large-scale production-ready processes and materials for lightweight construction.

1. 1Startseite | cetex.decetex.de
2. 2Cetex (Germany) – Wikidatawikidata.org