Start of production at SteppTEX

Precision in every seam

High-quality quilted composites for heat and cold protection applications, official uniforms, outdoor and sportswear, as well as mattresses and technical applications are the focus of the newly founded Stepptex Ges.m.b.H. in Absam, Tyrol (Austria). In a strategic partnership, Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH, Mildenau, and Trans-Textil GmbH from Freilassing, Bavaria, are continuing the quilting operations of the former Polyfill Produktions GmbH.

On August 18, 2025, the new Stepp company commenced production.

Expertise and short distances

Stepptex Ges.m.b.H. is continuing operations in Absam with its proven team and further developing the company. SteppTEX thus has access to decades of expertise and extensive experience in the manufacture of highly specialized quilted composites. In addition, both Norafin and Trans-Textil are very familiar with the local structures thanks to their many years of cooperation with the predecessor company Polyfill.

The joint venture will maintain regional supply chains while also retaining and securing textile expertise in the region.  

Own products and contract manufacturing

In addition to its own products, Stepptex Ges.m.bH. primarily wants to expand its range of sophisticated contract manufacturing services. This allows customers to provide their own materials for the production of customized composites, draw on the resources of its partners, and use not only their own designs but also the extensive portfolio of over 1,000 in-house quilting patterns.

Synergies in heat protection and official clothing

One of SteppTEX's specialties is the production of heat protection composites using special flame-retardant yarns. Here, too, the partners complement each other: Norafin uses its water jet and needle technology to produce high-quality, inherently flame-retardant special nonwovens for use in protective clothing, while Trans-Textil is expanding its portfolio of membrane laminates and seam sealing tapes to include corresponding insulation linings and offers essential components for firefighting clothing from a single source with maximum flexibility.

SteppTEX's strengths lie primarily in areas where individuality, speed, and genuine regional supply chains are in demand, even for small and medium batch sizes. In addition to tried-and-tested products, the company in Absam is already working on innovative solutions for heat and cold protection, official uniforms, defense, high-quality outdoor products, and technical applications.