1848:
Founded of Fleissner by Johann Christian Fleissner in Asch/Bohemia as blacksmith‘s shop

1929:
Hans Fleissner receives first patent for Through Air Dryer

1951:
Family Fleissner moved to current location in Egelsbach with growing reputation as textile machinery supplier

1968:
Delivery of the first continuous bleaching and printing line for the carpet industry

1973:
Delivery of the first production line for foam-impregnated nonwovens

1975:
Development of machines for the Nonwoven production

1995:
1st Fleissner AquaJet Spunlace system

2001:
First Delivery of Easy Care antifelt finishing for wool

2003:
Zimmer AG / Frankfurt (Gea Group) takes over Fleissner

2004:
Speed of AquaJet pilot line is increased to 600 m/min

2005:
Introduction of Fleissner-LeanJet

2006:
Essential modifications:

• Fleissner takes over licenses from Zimmer AG
  
• Trützschler group acquires Fleissner GmbH
  

2007:
Introduction of Fleissner steam entanglement process

2008:
Introduction of Fleissner-MiniJet and Belt Oven

2009:
Fleissner becomes part of the newly formed Trützschler Nonwovens

2011:
Fleissner GmbH, Egelsbach will be renamed and operate under the name of Trützschler Nonwovens GmbH