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The world-renowned aircraft manufacturer Dornier began building textile machinery after the Second World War.The reason for this realignment: The Allies had prohibited the company from building aircraft in Germany. In 1950, Lindauer DORNIER GmbH was founded by Peter Dornier, son of the famous aviation pioneer Claude Dornier, in the same building in Lindau-Rickenbach which still serves as the company headquarters.The first result of his search for a new field of activity was the manufacture of shuttle weaving machines.
Soon after this, Lindauer DORNIER GmbH began building specialty machines as well, including dryers for the cardboard, paper and construction panel industry. In the mid-1960s, the product range was expanded to include foil stretching systems for the packaging and plastic foil industry and textile finishing machines for circular knitted goods.
The rapier weaving machine developed in 1967 and the air-jet weaving machine introduced in 1989 were the most important milestones in the company's rise to become the Germany's only weaving machine manufacturer of international standing.
With corporate divisions, weaving machines and specialty machines, today DORNIER has established itself as a global technology leader.
The final products of our weaving machines include highly demanding fabrics such as airbags, carbon fabrics for composite structures and aramide fabrics for fireproof applications. The DORNIER system family is also the optimum tool for manufacturing finest pure silk fabrics, intricate Jacquard items and the most delicate worsted fabrics.
In system design and construction, DORNIER is a market leader in the engineering and production of systems for manufacturing ultra-thin plastic foils. Besides the packaging industry these films are being used increasingly in high-tech products such as semiconductors, capacitors for hybrid cars and film displays in mobile phones and flat screens.
Today, more than 90 % of the products made by our roughly 1,000 employees are exported all over the world.
We are an internationally oriented family enterprise, serving the industry as a manufacturer of machinery and special production installations. Our company strives for success through technical progress.
Our products for the textile, plastic and specialty machine industries are tailor-made to meet the requirements and needs of our customers
Finding extraordinary solutions is part of our daily work.
In the development of our products, we endeavor to preserve the Proven and combine it with the Innovative. We perform the core processes ourselves.
We are thus committed to create the requisite economical environment for this. We work unceasingly to improve the price and performance ratio of our products.
We are committed to making a profit which will enable us to continue developing our products and ensure the safety of our employees at work.
This is founded on the creative spirit and cost consciousness.
Our number one priority is the high quality of our products. This is our most important asset in the face of fierce competition on the world market. The same applies for our service to our customers: Our mission is to provide our customers with the services of a reliable, professional partner.
We strive to design and manufacture our products so that they are as safe and environmentally compatible as possible.
Our company is characterized by modesty and self-confidence. Every individual is expected to live and exemplify these qualities in their dealings with each other and third parties. Openness and respect in communicating with people whose customs and cultures are different are essential for us.
Our work is informed by the principles of personal effort, collegial conduct, information and positive motivation. All who work with us are expected to live by these principles.
