Since Generations.
For Generations.

Our company is the leading producer of premium quality industrial rayon, marketed worldwide under the brand name CORDENKA®.

CORDENKA® Rayon is a high-tenacity, cellulose-based manmade fiber and is mainly used as reinforcing material in high-performance tires, mechanical rubber goods and composites. As a biobased and biodegradable fiber rayon is a well established material and holds key features for a sustainable future.

1924

Employees

600

Employees

20

Nationalities

20

Trainees

About

CORDENKA GmbH & Co. KG is the leading producer of technical rayon.

Our headquarters and yarn-production facilities are located in Obernburg, Germany. Converting operations are located in Obernburg, Mühlhausen/Thüringen and Gorzów, Poland. CORDENKA employs more than 600 people in total.

The CORDENKA Group includes CORDENKA GmbH & Co. KG, CORDENKA Gorzów Sp. z o.o., CORDUS GmbH and CORDENKA Shanghai Consultant Co. Ltd.

Locations

1

CORDENKA GmbH & Co. KG
Headquarter Rayon Production & Converting, Obernburg a. Main, Germany

2

CORDUS GmbH
Converting, Mühlhausen/Thüringen, Germany

3

CORENKA Gorzów Sp. z o.o.
Converting, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland

4

CORDENKA Shanghai Consultant Co. Ltd.
Representative Office Shanghai, China

History

In Obernburg, viscose production has a tradition of almost 100 years.

After a long history of changing names, CORDENKA GmbH was finally founded in 2002. The production capacity was expanded to the current level of 32,000 annual tons of rayon. Converting facilities in Poland began their operation in 2003. The CORDUS GmbH was integrated as a part of the CORDENKA Group in 2011.

1924

Plant founded in Obernburg as a production site for textile viscose fibers.

1938

Glanzstoffwerke start producing technical rayon.

2002

After a period of changing names, the company CORDENKA GmbH is founded.

2003

Converting production starts in Poland, production capacity expanded in Obernburg.

2011

CORDUS GmbH in Mühlhausen/Thüringen becomes part of the Cordenka Group.

2018

Starts Dipping Unit in Gorzow, Poland.

Certificates

Concern for maintaining and exceeding quality standards in health, safety, and environment are integral parts of our business philosophy.

We are committed to the development of an employee-oriented and environmentally sustainable business. You may find corresponding ISO and DIN certifications and more in the Download Center.

CORDENKA and nature

Sustainability

Ecological sustainability at CORDENKA: responsible production, bio-based materials, sustainable innovations.