On the market for over 130 years
Seydel Maschinenfabrik
We are the inventors of the stretch-break converters and market leader in the conversion of synthetic long staple fibres. Come with us on a journey through the time and take a look at the different machines developed by Seydel.
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Milestones
1888
Founded as Spinnereimaschinenfabrik SEYDEL & Co. to manufacture machines for processing and spinning flax and other hard vegetable fibres, Seydel is today the leading company in the manufacture of stretch-break converters for acrylic tow and preparation machines for other synthetic fibre polymers.
1930
With the invention of polyamide – Seydel developed the first stretch-break converter.
1935 – 1959
Phase 1
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1959 – 1965
Phase 2
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1965 – 1972
Phase 3
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1972 – 1979
Phase 4
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1977 – 1989
Phase 5
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1989 – Today
Phase 6
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