Today SILTEX is a producer of braided products and insulation sleeves since 1956 with more than 340 machines and more than 85 high performance fibers on stock. HISTORY: SILTEX in 1956 manufactured mainly insulation sleeving, tapes and fabrics for electric motor and electric machine construction. The name of the company was formed by combining the two syllables SIL (for silicone) and TEX (for textile). In the early 1970s, the company set out to establish a braiding shop of its own to manufacture the braided sleeving that was needed for production of insulation sleeves. SILTEX then was among the first to start braiding of glass-fibre yarns and glass-fibre threads. They yielded enhanced working properties and thermal stability compared with the previously used cotton and viscose yarns. The decisive move towards plastics reinforcement was made in 1973, with the company participating in the development of the first plastic tennis racket made in Germany.This technology has since been successfully adopted also in ski manufacture so that SILTEX has become an important partner of the majority of European sports equipment manufacturers. Innovative company-designed products, customised articles, state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, decades of know-how and experience, qualified and highly motivated personnel, and customer-oriented service are the basis of healthy and continuous growth. 1983 saw a change in legal form (conversion to GmbH & Co KG) and has been invited to join the relevant German DIN standardization committee and has been a member of the AVK and SAMPE associations for years. To consolidate the success achieved and as a logical consequence of the continuous quality policy, the company underwent certification and in 1999 was certified to comply with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.