The Fein-Elast Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of elastic and non-elastic combination yarns made of both synthetic and natural fibres. Products of the Fein-Elast Group are used for a wide range of applications in the world of fashion and in medicine technology, in the area of home textiles and in the automotive industry as well as in aeronautics and the aerospace industry. Founded in: 1966 Locations: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Estonia, Italy Product Range: • Single covered yarns • Double covered yarns • Air-covered yarns • Hamel Elasto Twist yarns • Conventional twisted yarns • Corespun yarns • Sirospun yarns • Knit-de-knit yarns • Metallic yarns Market presence: approximately fifty countries Employees: 380 (as per Dec. 31, 2004) an average of 80 employees per location Annual turnover: about 50 million Euro (as per Dec. 31, 2004)