Headquartered in Colombia, PROTELA S.A. is a professional textile fabric manufacturer. Founded in 1950, it provides high-performance functional fabrics for global apparel brands and maintains long-term partnerships with Adidas, Leonisa and other reputable brands. PROTELA has built a full production chain covering fabric R&D, weaving, dyeing, printing and functional finishing. In 2025, PROTELA partnered with SUNTECH and purchased material handling equipment to solve labor-intensive and inefficient material transfer issues in its textile workshop.
As a textile powerhouse operating a fully integrated production line, PROTELA's dyeing and finishing workshops face frequent handling of heavy A-frames loaded with large, heavy fabric rolls. The conventional operation relied on multiple workers manually pushing and pulling these bulky units. This approach consumes massive labor resources and time, triggering workflow congestion between production processes and restricting overall plant productivity. In addition, such strenuous physical work often results in musculoskeletal disorders for operators, bringing significant occupational health and safety hazards. These challenges greatly limited the factory's ability to implement modern logistics management and maintain efficient production.
To break through its workshop logistics bottleneck, PROTELA urgently required an intelligent handling solution capable of effortlessly towing heavy multi-ton A-frames. The equipment needed to deliver powerful traction and exceptional steering flexibility, enabling smooth operation within the plant's narrow aisles and challenging floor conditions. Additionally, the solution had to feature reliable long battery life and simple maintenance, to minimize downtime and guarantee robust long-term durability. It also adopted a zero-emission, low-noise fully electric drive system, which closely meets the strict requirements for a low-carbon and eco-friendly production environment defined under PROTELA's 10-year green sustainability strategy.
PROTELA ultimately chose SUNTECH, drawn by our over 50 years of profound expertise in textile material handling and storage equipment worldwide, as well as our sharp understanding of the real logistics pain points in textile workshops. SUNTECH's Electric A-frame Tractor delivers outstanding industrial-grade build quality, precise and dependable safety braking systems, and a flexible design that seamlessly works with PROTELA's existing A-frames. This helps streamline operating procedures and cut labor input. Beyond the equipment itself, SUNTECH provides full-lifecycle support covering initial requirement assessment all the way through ongoing after-sales follow-up. Combined support from online specialists and local field teams keeps the machinery operating at peak performance at all times. Thanks to our robust product capabilities and thoughtful professional services, SUNTECH has earned strong trust from the PROTELA team.
