Company history
- In 1890 a cloth factory was founded at its present location.
- In 1928 Willy Schmitz adopted company Gebr. Aschaffenburg from insolvency.
- In 1932 the company was newly founded as Tuchfabrik Willy Schmitz GmbH & Co. KG.
- In 1970 the former proprietor Friedhelm Schmitz adopted company OGUS Netze- u. Wirkwaren GmbH & Co. KG in Oberndorf.
- Till this day, OGUS closely cooperates with the Tuchfabrik Willy Schmitz as a sister company.
- In 1995 the third generation joined the corporate group.
- Until 2016, the two managing directors Markus Schmitz (graduate textile engineer) and Andreas Schmitz (business economist) jointly managed the company.
- In 2017 Markus Schmitz adopted 100% of the corporate shares of Tuchfabrik Willy Schmitz.
General Manager Markus Schmitz
Today, Tuchfabrik Willy Schmitz represents a traditional family business with state-of-the-art production facilities and a demand-oriented range of products.
The sister company OGUS Netze- u. Wirkwaren GmbH & Co. KG is specialised in lamination, suction tapes for the tobacco industry, camouflage nets and cut-to-size parts.
Further information is available at: https://www.ogus.de
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