Bcomp, Siux bring natural fiber composites to padel tennis
Flax fibers enter the court through Siux’s GEA padel racquets, delivering high-performance, well-balance sports equipment to a rapidly growing sports market.
GEA padel. Source | Siux
Bcomp Ltd. (Fribourg, Switzerland) has collaborated with Spanish padel brand Siux Padel (Madrid) to delop the GEA racquet, an advanced-level padel integrating Bcomp’s ampliTex natural fiber reinforcement. The delivery of enhanced precision provides better game control and playability to players of all levels while reducing environmental impact.
Padel — also known as padel tennis — is currently one of the fastest-growing sports globally, with about 30 million active players in more than 140 countries around the world. Contributing to its popularity are its highly interactive and social nature, since it is generally played in doubles, making it accessible to people of all skill levels. Easy-to-use, stringless rackets made from composite materials with a perforated hitting surface is the main equipment used in this sport. Both companies believe that this exponential growth gives an opportunity to bring bio-based materials to the wider padel market.
The launch of the GEA marks the inaugural racket series from Siux as a fully independent brand, a significant step in 2024 after its dissociation from Padel Nuestro. This launch underscores Siux’s commitment to advancing padel as a sport through technical excellence and responsible design, setting the standard for the padel industry. With an energetic identity and playful feel, the GEA racket is engineered for precision, offering a broader optimized spot, enhanced power, and a medium touch that supports balanced, controlled gameplay.
At the heart of GEA’s performance lies ampliTex flax fabrics, used on both the front and back of the racket. Developed by Bcomp, the natural fiber reinforcement offers optimal mechanical properties with minimal environmental impact. Moreover, the fibers’s structure provides strong resistance to breakage, damping properties to reduce vibration for a better ball control, and a lightweight yet durable composition, ideal for high-performance sports equipment.
Following the GEA padel, Siux plans to expand the use of natural fiber composites across its product lineup. “As padel continues its rapid rise, we see a unique opportunity, and a responsibility, to lead with purpose,” says Stefano Barbero, product director at Siux. “With GEA, we set out to prove that performance and sustainability can go hand in hand. It’s a reflection of our commitment to doing things differently: grounded in nature, driven by precision and built for the future of the sport.”
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