We burn for new ideas

The VLITEX Team

Over 25 years of experience in the field of technical textiles. Short development paths, a cross-disciplinary team. This is how we ensure that we deliver the best support for you.

Environmentally friendly fire protection is our heart and soul. We enthusiastically accompany developments in the field of modern technologies – and we are just as enthusiastic when our products offer solutions to problems that these technologies bring.

“Employees develop their potential best when they feel comfortable and valued. This maxim will always guide me.”

Friedhelm Schwender
The team behind VLITEX

Get to know us!

DACH & International

Friedhelm Schwender
Friedhelm Schwender

Founder & Managing Director

Jonas Schwender
Jonas Schwender

Sales & Business Development

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Christopher Brand

Sales Manager

Sales Representative International

Manager

Kathrin Warncke

Kathrin Warncke

Order Fulfilment Manager

Xuejun Fu

Inside Sales

Tanja Baer

Marketing Manager

Scandinavia

René Mahrt Frederiksen

René Mahrt Frederiksen

Partner & Managing Director
VLITEX Nordic AB

Friedhelm Schwender
Friedhelm Schwender

Partner VLITEX Nordic AB

France – BeNeLux

Michael Loucaridis
Michael Loucaridis

Gérant – Managing Director at Vlicover S.A.R.L.

Laurent Halgand

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The VLITEX Story

2015

Start of development and sales of technical textiles for construction.

April 2020

Establishment of the business field fire protection, development of first prototypes of technical textiles.

July 2020

ACTS, the competence center in the Magna Steyr Group, successfully tests the suitability of the VLITEX Premium M fire blanket for battery fires.

September 2021

The VLITEX Premium M fire blanket is the first product on the market to be certified for use on battery fires.

January 2021

ADAC reports about our VLITEX Car Service Set in Motorwelt 1/2022 and in its internal publication for towing services, ADAC Intern. Together we had undertaken a field test and successfully verified the suitability of the Car Service Set for the containment of battery fires.

March 2022

Sales launch in France and the Benelux.

April 2022

We establish VLITEX Nordic AB, based in Sweden. This puts us in an even better position to operate in the modern markets in Scandinavia. The environment and especially e-mobility are topics that have an extremely high priority here.

October 2023

We are bursting at the seams - and move into new offices in Bayreuth.