Specialty Fabrics Review September 2021 - 22

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Heytex acquires TenCate Outdoor Fabrics
H
eytex and Royal Ten Cate have announced the acquisition
of TenCate Outdoor Fabrics by Heytex Bramsche located
in Osnabruck, Germany. TenCate Outdoor Fabrics
is a producer of outdoor fabrics used in applications in the
European leisure tent and sun awnings market. The company
employs 80 people in its production location in Nijverdal, the
Netherlands. The Heytex Group is a leading manufacturer in the
development and production of high-quality and functionalized
technical textiles for the cargo tarp and tent market (shelter
tents), advertising and exhibitions (banners), environmental and
flexible storage solutions as well as leisure markets.
Hans-Dieter Kohake, CEO of Heytex Group, and Rob Verver,
director of TenCate Outdoor Fabrics. Photo: Heytex Group.
U.K.-based CNH Industrial N.V. has
entered into an agreement to acquire
100 percent of the capital stock of
Raven Industries Inc., a U.S.-based
leader in precision agriculture
technology. The acquisition builds upon
a long partnership and will further
enhance CNH Industrial's position in the
global agriculture equipment market
by adding innovation capabilities in
autonomous and precision agriculture
technology. The acquisition includes
Raven Engineered Films, a manufacturer
of geosynthetics, and Raven Aerostar,
a stratospheric platform provider.
Owens Corning has acquired vliepa
GmbH, a company that specializes
in the coating, printing and finishing
of nonwovens, paper and film for
the building materials industry. The
acquisition broadens Owens Corning's
global nonwovens portfolio to serve
European customers and accelerates
growth of building and construction
market applications in the region.
Pulcra Chemicals, a specialty chemicals
company headquartered in Geretsried,
Germany, has acquired Devan. Known
for its antimicrobial range BI-OME,
Devan recently introduced a wide range
of biobased textile finishes and is known
for its expertise in thermoregulation and
flame retardants.
Milliken & Company has hired Moira
Murray as its residential sales and
market director for the specialty interiors
business within the textile division.
Joining the company from UltraFabrics,
Murray will assist in accelerating the
specialty interiors business's position in
the residential marketplace.
Beaver Paper Group, a manufacturer
of sublimation media and sewn
paper products, has announced the
appointment of Johannes Diener as
EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and
Africa) sales director. Diener will help
to generate new sales and market
opportunities while expanding Beaver
Paper's reach in EMEA markets.
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Jim McKeon has joined Enduratex as its
territory sales manager, a newly created
position in the company. He will manage
the Enduratex contract business in the
Northeast, Eastern Canada and strategic
accounts in the Midwest and along the
East Coast.
Champion Thread Company (CTC) has
hired John Saunders as its manufacturing
manager. Saunders, a third-generation
thread and yarn expert, will participate
in and provide guidance to all CTC
product and manufacturing strategies
and processes.
Glen Raven Inc., a provider of innovative
performance textiles, will create 205
new jobs as it expands its custom fabrics
operations in Warren County, N.C. Once
the expansion occurs, the local region is
expected to see a more than $6.5 million
payroll impact in the community each
year. A performance-based grant from
the One North Carolina Fund will help
facilitate the expansion.
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