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HeiQ plc
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Company Description
HeiQ is a global leader in textiles innovation. The company provides over 200 science-based solutions - such as cooling, warming, filtering, purifying and repelling or even destroying viruses - that enable every-day products, including clothing, household textiles and medical supplies, to become more functional.
Investment Summary
HeiQ is a unique business, in our view, given its three-in-one business model, comprising research & development, manufacturing (of ingredients and materials) and marketing (to and on behalf of its brand partners). HeiQ benefits from substantial barriers to competitive entry, including patent protection, regulatory permits, its established academic research network and strong brand equity. We believe HeiQ has multiple growth opportunities from its existing product portfolio, new product launches and strategic acquisition activity, with which to achieve its stated objective of reaching revenues of $300m over the medium term.
Recent Content
A year of resilience and investment
29/04/2022
HeiQ’s FY21 prelims are a testament to the group’s resilience in the face of a very tough backdrop, […]
FY21 trading update and notice of full-year results
19/04/2022
HeiQ has released a trading update for FY21, along with an announcement that its full-year results will be […]
HeiQ AeoniQ launch partnerships – crystallising IP-driven value creation
14/02/2022
HeiQ has announced important partnership agreements with two global brand leaders, Hugo Boss and The LYCRA Company, to […]
Short-term headwinds
29/09/2021
The very strong sales performance in H1 last year, driven primarily by demand for HeiQ Viroblock, was always […]
Acquisition of Life Material Technologies
16/06/2021
HeiQ announced the acquisition of Life Material Technologies, Hong Kong, (LIFE) on 15 June, a move which will […]
Partnership deals
09/06/2021
HeiQ has announced two partnership deals over the past fortnight with Alchemie Technology and Wöllner GmbH. These both […]
An innovative solutions seeker
20/05/2021
HeiQ is an innovator in the field of providing science-based solutions to the improvement of textiles and other […]
Company Management Team
Carlo Centonze
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Carlo studied Environmental Sciences and Forest Engineering (MSc) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich. He earned his Executive MBA at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). After his service as an army pilot, he started his professional career as co-founder of the ETH spin-off, myclimate, a non-profit organization and prominent provider of carbon offsetting measures. Since 2004, Carlo has served HeiQ as co-founder and CEO, developing the firm from a two-employee company to an over 140-employee company. He also serves as Chairman of ECSA Group, a 108-year-old Swiss chemical and energy distributor with a consolidated turnover of over USD 300 million for 2020 and is a member of the executive board of Science Industries, the Swiss association of the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries.
Xaver Hangartener
Chief Finanical Officer
Xaver started his career in finance in 2005 after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen (HSG). At the beginning of his professional career, he worked with EY Switzerland as an auditor for industrial clients and graduated as a Swiss Certified Public Accountant in 2009. He later worked in various finance positions and led the global finance and accounting team of a listed Korean speciality chemical producer before joining HeiQ in 2018 as Head of Controlling. He was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2019.
