Digel Sticktech GmbH u. Co. KG was founded in 2006 and has always concentrated on innovations, due to the “Swabian inventive spirit“, and also on the fulfilment of customer wishes. We find a proper solution for our customers' problems and provide competitive advantages, thanks to our technical knowledge. In 2010, we have doubled the production area, and two years later, in 2012, it was extended to 3.000 m² due to the construction of a new three floor hall.
Through extensive experience in the branches
the company is setting new standards in technical application possibilities.
Milestones
1989 Takeover of a hosiery factory with 36 embroidery units and 15 employees through Werner Digel
1990 Purchase of a new embroidering machine for cord embroideries in the segment of ladies' outerwear fashion
1990 Acquisition of an own company building in Pfullingen
1991 Purchase of a new embroidering machine to embroider finished articles, which was a novelty in the market
1993 Purchase of the first built embroidering machine for caps
2002 First individual attempts to sew wires and carbon rovings on base materials
2003 First attempts to produce an embroidered heated steering wheel for auto mobile industry
2006 Establishing the Fa. Digel Sticktech GmbH u. Co. KG by Mr. Werner Digel and Mr. Fabian Digel
In the same year, we were certified according to the standard DIN EN ISO
9001 and first development and
production of an infrared heating
element.
2007 Enlargement of the production space to 300m²
2007 First series production over 4000 daily units of seat heatings
2008 First series production of carbon fibre preforms for the auto mobile industry
2013 Enlargement of production area to 2100m²
2014 First co-operation with a sales company for the distribution of its own infrared heating
series
2016 Establishment of own brand DIGEL HEAT infrared heating systems with international distribution
Today Digel Sticktech is one of the most innovative companies in the area of flexible textile heating elements,
carbon fibre preforms, so-called TFP (tailored fibre placement).