Invista boosts flame-resistant apparel offering
26/03/2013
“Invista has an aggressive growth strategy that includes identifying new business opportunities to allow us to continue building a product portfolio that delivers value to customers,” said Jeff Brown, executive vice-president of Invista Performance Materials. “The Tecgen flame resistant brands have quickly gained trust in the marketplace, and by coupling that expertise with Invista’s workwear capabilities, we have high expectations for the specialised garment segment.”
The acquisition includes two flame resistant brands: Tecgen Select, flame and flash fire-resistant clothing developed for manufacturing, mining and oil and gas operations; and Tecgen Xtreme, lightweight apparel that repels moisture and is designed for firefighters for wildland and technical rescue applications.
The brands will fall under Invista’s performance materials business segment, which includes the Cordura fabric brand.
Employees from the South Carolina-based administration office and Texas-based manufacturing site will transition to Invista, which has 10,000 employees in 20 countries.
Jon Heard,who left Invista in 2008 to become chief executive of Ashburn Hill, will continue to lead the business under the new ownership.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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