Contifibre, a leading producer of speciality nylon 66 yarns, has celebrated 20 years of production in France with an evening event that took place last month.

Around 100 representatives of customers from all over France and Belgium attended an evening dinner to enjoy a catwalk show describing the history of women’s lingerie and hosiery from the 18^th century to the latest trends for the coming seasons.

On the following day of the event more than 250 people including customers, local dignitaries and employee family members took part in the anniversary festivities at the company’s factory.

Facility expansion

The company had a production facility only in the Mantova area of Italy before it purchased a factory from the US synthetic yarn producer Unifi in 1994, effectively doubling in size.

At that time the factory had 15 texturising machines for the production of fine denier nylon 66 for the European hosiery industry and 75 employees.

Over the coming years Contifibre St. Julien has gone through three expansions to more than double its original size, growing in both capacity and investing in different production technologies to allow the company to offer products into other end-uses and markets. Today the factory has approximately 120 employees and sells to more than 60 countries worldwide.

Production and distribution

Contifibre is a leading producer of speciality nylon 66 yarns but also produces speciality polyester yarns sold for the production of Coolmax and Thermolite branded fabrics.

In France and other European countries Contifibre is also distributor of Lycra branded fibre for hosiery and circular knitting.

Invista and Contifibre also operate a Contifashion development centre in Italy to explore new offers for knitting industry in Europe.

www.contifibre.com