History:
- Established in 1929
by OTH Beier
- Primarily Wool washing
and scouring company
- 1950's diversified
into Industrial textiles, plastic coating and footwear
- 1977 Formed partnership
with Albany International
- 1995 Strategic decision
to focus on Automotive market
- 1996 Strategic alliance
formed with Era Beschichtung GmbH & Co. KG in order to fully service
vinyl requirements for SA automotive market.
- 1997 transition to
era beier Coatings Pty Ltd part of era automotive international. The German
based company Era Beschichtung GmbH & Co. owns 51% Beier Industries
49%.
- Era Beschichtung which
is located close Hannover, Northern Germany, is one of the leading vinyl
suppliers to the international automotive industry with production facilities
all over the world. Era acquired the Beier Industries division with the
aim to establish a market share in local automotive business as well as
to increase production capacity for export business.
Focus
of products:
- Automotive local
- Automotive export
- Government Transnet
railway contract
- Vinyl for furniture
upholstery
- Wholesale
- Footwear and fashion
- Tarpaulin for tenting
and transport
Era
Beier's supplies to the Automotive Industry:
- Seat vinyl PVC/PU
- Headlining
- Carpeting
- Tonneau cover (local
market)
- Load space cover (export
market)
