History and Milestones
It all started with a sponge: more than 80 years of foam expertise shape our global success story
FoamPartner's worldwide success story began in Switzerland in 1937 with the trading of natural sponges. We are part of the Recticel Group since 2021. Striving to be known as “best in foam”, our Global Business Units develop best-in-class foam solutions jointly with our clients.
The FoamPartner story
When the sources for his sponge importing business dried up due to turbulent wartime circumstances, the innovative pioneer Fritz Nauer shifted his focus to synthetic materials. In doing so, he laid the cornerstone for FoamPartner's global network.
Recticel Engineered Foams joins Carpenter
Carpenter is acquiring Recticel NV's Engineered Foams business and associated manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
This makes Carpenter the world's largest vertically integrated manufacturer of polyurethane foams and specialty polymer products.
FoamPartner joined Recticel
Together with the Recticel Flexible Foams, FoamPartner has formed Recticel's Engineered Foams business line.
With over 2,700 employees at more than 34 locations on 4 continents, 6 market segments are served: Living & Care, Mobility Performance, Mobility Interiors, Industrial Solutions, Consumer & Medical Care and Systems.
These create tailor-made solutions for a wide range of applications along the entire value chain of many different industries, from system formulations to semi-finished products and manufactured components.
Benefit from an extended range of best-in-class products, a unique global presence and our passion for innovative and sustainable solutions.
FoamPartner opens "Smart Factory" in Duderstadt, Germany
The new FoamPartner Converting Center GmbH complements the existing expertise of the FoamPartner Group to provide a vertically integrated value chain from foam production to customized precision components. Learn more
Renaming of the Headquarter and other locations in FoamPartner
Read more- Fritz Nauer AG in FoamPartner Switzerland AG
- Reisgies Schaumstoffe GmbH in FoamPartner Leverkusen GmbH
- Benien Produktionstechnik GmbH in FoamPartner Delmenhorst GmbH
Renaming of Otto Bock Kunststoff GmbH to FoamPartner Germany GmbH.
As well as other international locations.
- Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies, Inc. in FoamPartner Americas, Inc.
- Swisstex, Inc in FoamPartner Americas, Inc.
- FoamPartner Bock Polyurethane Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd in FoamPartner Polyurethane Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd
- FoamPartner Bock Trading (Shanghai) Ltd. in FoamPartner Trading (Shanghai) Ltd.
FoamPartner/Conzzeta AG aquires Otto Bock Kunststoff GmbH in Germany
FoamPartner/Conzzeta AG takes over Benien Produktionstechnik GmbH in Germany
Otto Bock Kunststoff starts new production site in Rochester Hills, MI, US, for PU foam
Fritz Nauer AG takes over Kureta GmbH in Germany
Joint venture with Otto Bock Kunststoff GmbH for a production site for technical foam in China
Introduction of the FoamPartner umbrella brand
Conzzeta AG takes over Reisgies Schaumstoffe GmbH in Germany, start in automotive sector
Foundation of Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, US
Conzetta AG Switzerland takes over the Swiss Fritz Nauer AG
Foundation of Swisstex Inc in Greenville, SC, US, production of foam
Foundation of Frina Mousse France SARL, production of foam products
Foundation of Otto Bock Kunststoff GmbH, Germany
Foundation of Reisgies "Bendeler & Co. Chemisch-Technische Fabrik", Germany
Fritz Nauer AG began trading with natural sponges