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Amann Group
German family-owned thread manufacturer founded 1854; ~€222.5M group turnover; ~2,800 employees worldwide. NOTE: Amann Group is a separate and distinct company from American & Efird (A&E) — they are competitors, not related. Seven production sites across UK (Manchester), Romania (Brasov), Czech Republic (Chribska), China (Yancheng), Bangladesh (Mawna), Vietnam (Da Nang), and India (Ranipet). Subsidiaries in 18 countries. Also produces 'smart yarns' (conductive e-textile yarns) and Oxcel — a PA 6.6 polyamide automotive airbag thread used in 100M+ airbags/year. Amann Oxcel meets automotive OEM safety certifications for airbag deployment at extreme temperatures.
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Amann China Yancheng Production Site →
CNYancheng, Jiangsu · textile_mill
Amann's China manufacturing base serving the Chinese and Asian garment industry. Yancheng, Jiangsu is a significant textile manufacturing hub. Part of Amann's network of 7 global production sites.
Amann Group Bönnigheim Headquarters & Production →
DEBönnigheim, Baden-Württemberg · textile_mill
Amann Group global headquarters and primary German production site; founded 1854. Produces industrial sewing thread, Oxcel automotive airbag thread (PA 6.6 polyamide), embroidery threads, and smart yarns (conductive e-textile yarns). One of 7 Amann global production sites.
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Apparel & Consumer Thread
40%Automotive Thread
28%Technical & Industrial Thread
22%Smart Yarns (e-Thread)
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Did you know2023
Amann Group's Oxcel brand polyamide thread is used in automotive airbag manufacturing — the thread that holds airbag cushions closed at deployment temperature ranges from -40°C to +85°C, must withstand deployment forces measured in milliseconds, and cannot fail under any circumstances without catastrophic safety consequences. Amann Oxcel must meet automotive OEM safety certifications (FMVSS 208, UNECE R94/R95). The same family-owned German company founded in 1854 that makes thread for $5 fast-fashion garments also makes safety-critical thread for Mercedes, BMW, and Toyota airbag systems — and has been doing both for decades from the same Bönnigheim headquarters.
Amann Group ↗Origin2023
Amann Group was founded in 1854 in Bönnigheim, Baden-Württemberg by Georg Adam Amann, during Germany's early industrial revolution — making it one of the oldest continuously operating thread manufacturers in the world. The company has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, and multiple industry crises while remaining privately held by the Amann family across five generations. This ownership structure has allowed Amann to invest in technical specialties (airbag thread, e-yarns) without the quarterly pressure of publicly listed competitors, which may explain why a traditional thread company became a pioneer in conductive smart textiles.
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