Nonwovenn, based in Bridgwater, produces protective materials and clothing

Bridgwater-based firm marks record year with revenues of £45 million

Paul JonesOctober 16, 20250 Comment0

A BRIDGWATER-based company has continued a global expansion – celebrating its 19th consecutive year of profitable growth with a record year.

Nonwovenn, which has a major facility in Bath Road, is one of the world’s leading non-woven fabric-tech companies, producing protective materials, equipment and clothing.

The firm’s latest financial report, for the 2024/25 financial year, showed revenues of £45 million, a 25% increase in sales year-on-year, driven in part by double digit growth in its PouchTech and ProTech business units.

Alongside this growth, the business has welcomed more than 50 new members of staff.

It comes off the back of Nonwovenn’s extensive three-year transformation programme, which has seen more than £10 million invested into a new ‘operational excellence model’ including investment in manufacturing equipment, an end-to-end operational efficiency programme and an enhancement in R&D and innovation capability, the firm said.

Nonwovenn staff Andrew Fisher, Emily Essex and Silke Brand at the CBRNe Protection Symposium

The past few months have also seen the conversion of existing chemical bond lines and the purchase of a further new line.

A further £4 million of investment has been committed to support further growth, with an ambitious target to grow revenues in the financial year to £60 million.

As part of the innovation and growth strategy, Nonwovenn has also launched a brand-new business unit, CarbonTech, focused on activated carbon technology.

Meanwhile, with sustainability high on the sector agenda, Nonwovenn was awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis in March – ranking the company in the top 5% globally for excellence in environment, labour and human right, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

Commercial director, Silke Brand, said: “To have delivered 24% sales growth this year is something we are incredibly proud of. It is a testament to the innovation, investment and talent that runs through Nonwovenn.

“We are continuing to invest in our facilities, technology and people in the coming years and hope to continue this sustained growth. We have strong momentum across all our sectors and markets, and further growth is planned across the board in people, performance and investment.

“The past year has been transformational for Nonwovenn, especially with the levels of investment and growth we have secured. The launch of the new CarbonTech business unit will also open up some new and exciting opportunities.

“Pair this with the internationalisation strategy and we are in a very strong position to continue leading the industry and being the partner of choice for businesses across the world.”

Future expansion plans for the Somerset-based firm include targeting the Middle East, Far East and India, in addition to furthering the presence across all current areas.