ABOUT US
Our journey to today
In 2017, Lenzing crafted a new solution for fabrics. With LENZING™ ECOVERO™, we invented the first viscose fiber to be awarded the EU Ecolabel from day one.1 Viscose is the world's most widely used manmade cellulosic fiber,4 and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ helped expand access to a viscose fiber option backed by recognized environmental certifications.1,3,10
Developed with reduced environmental impacts,2 LENZING™ ECOVERO™ is supported by certifications valued by our customers, giving them greater confidence in their material choices.6 At Lenzing, trust is as essential as the fibers we make.
2017
Lenzing invents LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose fibers1 and production begins in Lenzing, Austria.
2018
Production of LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers expands to the state-of-the-art Lenzing Nanjing Fibers (LNF) site in China, significantly increasing global production capacity.
To help producers, retailers and brands showcase how they use LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers, Lenzing launches an E-Branding platform.
Lenzing launches an advanced fiber identification system that uses markers to enable LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers to be identified in any final fabric.
2020
LENZING™ ECOVERO™ black fibers are launched in response to market needs.
Lenzing introduces a digital platform, delivering comprehensive supply chain traceability for LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers.
2023
A technical breakthrough enables LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers to be manufactured using Lenzing’s game-changing REFIBRA™ technology, which uses pre- and post-consumer textile waste as a raw material, in addition to wood, as raw material for the pulp.
Lenzing successfully converts its Purwakarta site in Indonesia, PT. South Pacific Viscose, enabling increased production of LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose.
2025
Digital customer portal Lenzing Pro goes live across the world, providing an unsurpassed level of business services and support for partners.