A study on Tolnatext Bt. entitled “From silkworm to glass fibre — 124 years across generations” has been published in the 2025/1 issue of the professional journal Ipartörténet – Magyar Textiltechnika.
The article presents the history of the Tolna factory: in 1898 Pál Bezerédj began construction of the Tolnai Selyemfonógyár (Tolna Silk Spinning Mill), and the factory, starting out with silk processing, provided a livelihood for local families for decades. Following the change of regime, the company became an independent business entity, and from 1995 it came into the ownership of the Kast family business from Germany.
The study also presents the factory's present: the modern glass fibre weaving machines, the finishing department and the corner profiles produced in-house, with which the company now supplies many countries around the world. The knowledge accumulated over 124 years and continuous innovation make Tolnatext a defining player in the Hungarian textile industry — from silkworm to glass fibre.
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15 February 2025