- CEO
- Matija Bilandžija
- Full Time Employees
- 222
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Textiles
- Address
- Cakovec Croatia
- Business
- Cateks d.d. is a Croatia-based manufacturer and developer of technical textiles, coated materials, and specialized protective clothing. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Čakovec, Croatia, the company operates as an integrated textile enterprise encompassing fabric weaving, dyeing and chemical finishing, polymer coating and lamination, and garment confection. Cateks d.d. organizes its operations into four primary business divisions: Technical Fabrics, Coated Materials and Laminates, Protective Apparel, and Home Textiles.
The company manufactures and supplies a comprehensive portfolio of products, including woven fabrics engineered from cotton, polyamide, polyester, aramid, modacrylic, and elastane blends; advanced chemical finishing treatments providing flame-retardant, water-repellent, oil-repellent, antistatic, antibacterial, and infrared-reflective camouflage properties; technical coated materials and artificial leather utilizing polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride formulations for maritime, medical, automotive, and contract upholstery applications; high-performance multi-layer waterproof and breathable membrane laminates under the proprietary Defentex brand for military, law enforcement, and outdoor tactical use; impermeable, antibacterial, and decubitus-preventative barrier textiles under the Meditex brand for healthcare and hospital systems; certified personal protective garments tailored for electrostatic discharge protection, thermal resistance, electric arc protection, chemical splash resistance, and high-visibility work environments; tactical combat uniforms, ballistic carrier vests, and civil defense apparel; and institutional home textiles, including bed linen, tablecloths, and decorative fabrics.
Cateks d.d. serves domestic and international markets, exporting the majority of its output across the European Union, including Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Poland, and the Scandinavian region, as well as to international commercial and governmental clients. Its principal customer base comprises ministries of defense, police authorities, emergency response services, medical institutions, industrial equipment distributors, and furniture manufacturers.
In recent developments, Cateks d.d. has accelerated capital investments and operational updates focused on technological modernization, technical textile innovation, and sustainability. The company implemented an on-site rooftop photovoltaic solar power plant across its Čakovec manufacturing facilities to reduce its carbon footprint and optimize energy consumption. Additionally, Cateks d.d. upgraded its polymer-coating and lamination production lines to expand the throughput of eco-friendly, solvent-free polyurethane processing and advanced membrane-bonding technologies. The company has also broadened its international defense supply partnerships, securing expanded contracts for tactical uniform fabrics across NATO member states while advancing research and development in multi-hazard protective fabrics and near-infrared-concealment camouflage systems.