Nilit
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| Private | |
| Industry | Nylon 6.6 and thermoplastics |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Migdal HaEmek, Israel |
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Key people
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Michael P Levi, Chairman Zion Ginat, General Manager |
| Products | Nylon 6.6 yarns, thermoplastics |
| Revenue |
 ₪ 1,754 million (2015) |
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Number of employees
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1600 (2015) |
| Website | www.nilit.com |
NILIT Ltd. (Hebrew: נילית בע"מ) is a privately owned, international manufacturer of nylon 6.6 (polyamide) fibers and thermoplastics headquartered in Migdal HaEmek, Israel. NILIT has two divisions. NILIT Fibers specializes in the polymerization, spinning and texturing of nylon 6.6 yarns for textile applications. NILIT Plastics manufactures nylon 6.6, nylon 6, and PBT compounds for injection molding, monofilaments, profile extrusion and film blowing and casting. These plastics are then used to make components of automobiles, consumer goods, medical products and electronics.
NILIT Ltd. was founded in 1969 by Ennio Levi, a man who immigrated to Israel with his family from Italy. Construction of the plant began in 1971 in Migdal HaEmek, Israel and production began in 1974, making NILIT the first Israeli manufacturer of nylon. In 1978, NILIT began polymerization.
In 1981, NILIT began salification.
In 1988, NILIT's 5 denier yarn entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's finest nylon yarn.
In 1995, NILIT founded Euronil Thermoplastics Compounds SpA in Rho Milan, Italy – its first manufacturing facility outside of Israel. Euronil began manufacturing two years later, specializing in flame retardant thermoplastics and internally lubricated plastics. It was later renamed NILIT Plastics Europe S.r.l.
In 1996, Sara Lee Hosiery and NILIT signed a joint venture (today named H.N.F. Ltd – Hanesbrands Nilit Fibers) to produce nylon 6.6 POY yarns for the Hanesbrands apparel line in NILIT's Israeli manufacturing facility. In 2006, Hanesbrands was spun off from Sara Lee to become a standalone, publicly held company.
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