These are the functions of APLIX self-gripping fasteners, fascinating products created in the 1950's. APLIX has many self-gripping fastener innovations over the past 50 years.
APLIX Successes
Over one billion meters are produced every year and thousands of our products have been developed to meet customers' specific requirements in several hundred applications.
APLIX's success is based on the inventiveness of our clients, the ingenuity of our research team, our manufacturing expertise, the experience of our sales force and the support of our suppliers.
Improvement of APLIX hook and loop fastener performance together with competitive costs have driven tremendous growth in customer applications. As a result, APLIX sales have quadrupled during the past 10 years.
Some figures
Market share
N°2 Worldwide
Annual rate 2008
114 M€ (160 M$)
Manufacturing sites
5
Number of employees
800
Annual R&D budget
3.3% of sales
Advanced technology investments
4.4% of sales
Quality
ISO 9001/ ISO TS 16 949
2 High-tech laboratories (France and USA)
Focus on 7 markets
We work with professionals on any types of market:
