Grabher Group

Grabher Group GmbH is an Austrian family-owned company headquartered in Lustenau, Vorarlberg, founded in 1995. It specializes in high-tech textiles, technical nonwovens, and textile finishing. The company describes itself as a leading family business in the world of textile finishing and smart textiles, having grown from a small sole proprietorship into a company that produces technical nonwovens, carries out textile finishing, and realizes pioneering research projects. The company's core competencies are organized into three main areas: Textile Finishing, Technical Textiles, and Smart Textiles. Textile Finishing involves advanced finishing techniques that enhance the quality and durability of textiles. Technical Textiles covers the development and production of innovative technical materials, from meltblown nonwovens to specialized high-tech solutions. Smart Textiles focuses on intelligent, sensor-integrated fabrics and certified MedTech solutions for applications in medicine, industry, and research. Grabher Group's product portfolio serves a wide range of industries, including medicine and hygiene, air and liquid filtration, protective equipment, lightweight construction, and composite materials. Notable product lines include MELPLAair, MELPLAclean, MELPLAsorb, and MELPLAwipe technical nonwovens for air and liquid filters made of polypropylene, which have been awarded the C2C Certified® Material Health Gold certificate. The company also produces ABC protective tents and supplies nonwovens for Vprotect's climate-neutral and recyclable FFP2 masks. The company operates with a corporate philosophy based on three pillars: reliability, future-orientation, and resource conservation. It emphasizes close collaboration with customers to develop customized solutions and maintains an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art testing facilities. Grabher Group positions itself as a reliable and future-oriented partner for high-tech textiles, technical nonwovens, and textile finishing, with a commitment to sustainable design principles and environmentally friendly production processes.

Grabher Group GmbH was founded in 1995 in Lustenau, Vorarlberg, Austria, initially as a small sole proprietorship. Over the decades, the company grew into a leading family business in the fields of textile finishing and smart textiles. It expanded its activities to include the production of technical nonwovens and the realization of pioneering research projects. The company's evolution from a small workshop to a high-tech textile manufacturer reflects its focus on innovation and customer-specific solutions. Today, Grabher Group operates with a corporate philosophy built on reliability, future-orientation, and resource conservation, serving customers in medicine and hygiene, filtration, protective equipment, and other demanding industries.

• 2025

  Technical nonwovens for air and liquid filters made of polypropylene awarded C2C Certified® Material Health Gold certificate.

• 1995

  Founded in Lustenau, Vorarlberg, Austria, as a small sole proprietorship.

Leading family business in high-tech textiles, technical nonwovens, and textile finishing, combining cutting-edge technology with textile precision – Made in Austria.

• MELPLAair

  Technical nonwoven for air filtration, made of polypropylene, C2C Certified® Material Health Gold.

• MELPLAclean

  Technical nonwoven for cleaning applications, made of polypropylene, C2C Certified® Material Health Gold.

• MELPLAsorb

  Technical nonwoven for absorption, made of polypropylene, C2C Certified® Material Health Gold.

• MELPLAwipe

  Technical nonwoven for wiping, made of polypropylene, C2C Certified® Material Health Gold.

• ABC protective tent

  Protective equipment product.

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