Buitex

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Company Presentation

BUITEX Industries designs ecological, thermal, and acoustic insulation for housing, soundproofing and insulation for the automotive industry, and comfort felt for bedding, all from recycled textiles.

In 2023, the SEMIN group (a family business specializing in construction and public works (BTP)) integrated Buitex into its subsidiaries to expand its commercial offering.

Buitex's ambition today is to become a major player in the insulation sector while ensuring the group's CSR commitments and regional territorial coverage. The acquisition of a new industrial delacing/defibering line has enabled them since 2024 to work with various flows such as CHF sorted in Refashion's contracted centers.

Project objectives

The L5 project, led by Buitex, aims to install a new, innovative production line, independent of the current production tool, entirely dedicated to post-consumer textiles, in order to strengthen the factory's capacities and secure the supply of TLC from this stream.
  • Refashion funding: €2,000,000
  • Project duration: 18 months

💡 Key project information

  • Type of CHF covered: The recovered raw materials come from post-consumer sources, "predominantly cotton." Other fibers may include polyester, acrylic, and small quantities of wool.
  • Stage of the value chain: Mechanical recycling and incorporation
  • Process: Shredding and non-woven production
  • Outlets (markets): Building, Automotive, Bedding
  • Output product:
    • Ecological, thermal, and acoustic insulation for housing,
    • Soundproofing and insulation for automotive products
    • Comfort felt for bedding

🔄Project steps

1. Industrial line modeling

2. Line installation

3. Increase in line capacity

Words of Project manager

“Thermal and acoustic insulation for buildings represents today one of the most powerful levers for decarbonization and valorization of end-of-life textiles. In France alone, the equivalent of 900,000 tons of TLC is sold annually as traditional interior insulation materials. Our ambition is to grow these markets, accelerate the transition towards eco-responsible materials based on TLC, and demonstrate that sustainable innovation, social impact, and societal utility go hand in hand!”

Léa Odin - Textile Sector and Circular Economy Project Manager at BUITEX

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