Kirn, September 25, 2025 - SIMONA AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of semi-finished thermoplastics, pipes, and fittings, has acquired an interest in fiberior GmbH, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The rationale behind the partnership is to extend the company's innovatory capabilities in the market for semi-finished thermoplastic products by developing fiber-reinforced materials.

Synergies for forward-looking applications 

The partnership brings together SIMONA AG's many years of market-specific experience and a global sales network with fiberior GmbH's technological expertise in the field of fiber-reinforced plastic composites. Both companies have identified significant potential in this market and intend to tap into it through close cooperation. The focus of their joint efforts is on developing lightweight and high-strength components for mobility applications, designing hydrogen tanks, and engineering fiber-reinforced pipes for industrial applications.

As a recent start-up, fiberior GmbH designs and manufactures customized semi-finished products and components from continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics using a specially developed production process.

Strategic step towards innovation leadership 

"In acquiring an interest in fiberior, we are taking a decisive step forward on our path to innovation leadership within the market for semi-finished thermoplastics. Together, we aim to develop new material solutions that will help our customers to achieve more efficient, effective, and sustainable production," says Dr. Jochen Hauck, Member of the Management Board of SIMONA AG. "The investment in fiberior GmbH underscores SIMONA's strategy of developing innovative high-performance materials and tapping into new fields of application in high-growth markets such as mobility, infrastructure, and energy supply," continued Dr. Hauck.

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SIMONA – Global Thermoplastic Solutions 

SIMONA AG is one of the leading manufacturers of thermoplastic products, with production facilities and sales offices around the globe, as well as an acknowledged development partner within this field. The company's portfolio includes semi-finished products (sheets, rods, profiles, welding rods), pipes, and fittings. SIMONA employs close to 1,900 people worldwide. The Group manufactures 35,000 products in Germany and abroad, offering best-in-class solutions tailored to a wide range of applications in the fields of industry, infrastructure, mobility, building, advertising, and aquaculture. SIMONA AG is a stock corporation listed in the General Standard. The company's registered office is in Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany). For further information, please refer to www.simona.de. For details of our sustainability targets and measures, please visit https://sustainability.simona.de/.