Kermel
Anti-fire meta-aramid fibers
Anti-fire meta-aramid fibers
Philippe Declerck
CEO of Kermel
Sector
personal protection equipment
Location
Colmar (France)
Investment year
2012
Anti-fire meta-aramid fibers
A leading player in the personal protective equipment market
Based on Rhône-Poulenc researches and founded in 1992, Kermel is the European leading manufacturer of aramid fibers for protective clothing against heat and fire.
In particular, Kermel fiber is used in protective clothing for firefighters, soldiers, law enforcement personnel and people working in hazardous industries (petrochemicals, iron and steel, electricity, etc.)
Based in Colmar, the group distributes its products worldwide and realizes two thirds of its sales abroad.
1,900
tons of fiber sold
~75%
of sales made out of France
24
countries covered
100
employees