Robusta
Specialized textile weavers for mushroom, carpet and industrial applications since 1960.

Robusta B.V. is a family owned business dedicated to weaving various kinds of fabrics. Since its founding in 1960, the organization is located in Genemuiden. Over more than 50 years some major changes have taken place. Robusta has changed from a coconut weaver and rushes trade to polypropylene (composite) fabrics for mushroom, civil engineering and woven carpet manufactured with natural yarns and synthetic yarns. Recently, we extended the range with a nylon contract collection. The customer’s wishes, the discovery of new materials and new technical possibilities provide interesting and innovative developments.

Robusta’s Specialties:

‘Do what you promise’, flexibility and our specialty (‘each fabric is unique’) enables Robusta to enter into long-term partnerships on a broad customer base.

Some specialties of Robusta are:

• Mushroom tunnel nets, for heavy duty applications
• Mushroom glide nets are under development
• Mushroom growing nets are under development
• Geotextiles with concrete blocks agains erosion
• Premium artificial turf grasses such as football, cricket and bowling grass fields.
• Protection of moorings at sea vessels.
• Aircraft storage mats and portable helicopter platforms (Helipad)

We can process natural materials like rush, jute, sisal, wool, silk and steel and synthetic fibres such as polyethylene, polyester, dyneema, high modulus yarns and composites or combinations.

You can also consult Robusta for specific needs, new materials and technical capabilities, to develop new (sometimes revolutionairy) products.

Price winning awards

We have won several awards with our products. Proudly, we mention the following:

• Department of Waterways and Public Works project ‘Water groins of the future’; winning finalist/ design
• NMIJ/Natuurlijker Markermeer IJmeer project ‘Making the lake Markeermeer more transparent’; winning finalist/design
• SME Innovation top 100 of 2012; 76 th. place (Portable road)
• Defence Innovation Competition 2011 (DIC 2011); Finalist (Heated shelter floor)
• WMIJ/ Werkmaatschappij Markermeer-IJmeer project ‘Design an ecological proof system for the future of the lakes Markermeer/IJmeer’ – 2 nd. finalist
• Mercedes-Benz – NRC Next Blue Efficiency award; Top 10 position
• From A to Better award 2008 project ‘Traffic jam proof’; honorable mention as potential success of the future (Portable road/ Fast Deployment tool)