Innovation, our corporate culture

In 1924 Pennel & Flipo was created from a technical innovation for the application of a layer of rubber onto a textile backing : the coating-process. Since then innovation is rooted in the heart of our culture.

Our R&D department focuses on continuous improvement of the performances of our ORCA® engineered fabrics.

Our state-of-the-art plant includes a laboratory equipped for physical and chemical analyses and ageing stations (UV, Weathering, Hydrolyse ...).
Pennel & Flipo has all the resources necessary to design and validate technical coated fabrics that meet your expectations:

Technicity
Lightness
Comfort

Perfomance
Strength
Speed of deployment

Reliability
Durability
Permeability

WE INNOVATE, YOU PROGRESS
Pennel & Flipo dedicates large R&D resources to design and validate tailor-made solutions in ORCA® fabrics. We are capable of offering a large range of Engineered fabrics, using all types of constructions according to the specific requirements of your Industry. You have a technical requirement, we have the SOLUTION.

The outer layer of ORCA® engineered fabrics provides exceptional resistance to Ultra Violet.

The specific formulation of ORCA® fabrics associated with high tenacity textile guarantees remarkable mechanical properties.

ORCA® engineered fabrics are designed to ensure the best resistance to fuel.

Thanks to their high performance elastomer base. ORCA® engineered fabrics are resistant to extreme temperatures.

The materials used in the ORCA® engineered fabrics ensure outstanding durability in extreme conditions.

The specific formulation of ORCA® fabrics associated with high tenacity textile guarantees remarkable mechanical properties.

Quality, A shared philosophy

From its design to use, we have paid continuous attention to the quality of our ORCA® engineered fabrics.
We provide complete traceability of each computerized roll. Every meter of fabric is associated with a controlled identification number (roll number) encrypted with a barcode.

Orca Pennel & Flipo is certified

Our laboratory Research & Development (Veritas certified) enables us to validate our ORCA® engineered fabrics
according to SOLAS, FIA, ISO 6185, ISO 15372, TSEN, DIN, NFF, NFPA requirements...