Manufacturing Today Issue - 215 August 2023 | Page 185

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Spinning / Carolina Nonwovens and begin manufacturing nonwovens alongside textile yarn . “ Subsequently , we looked at a little operation called Carolina Nonwovens that at that time was in Lincolnton , North Carolina and decided to purchase that instead of developing a new one . The acquisition was completed in 2012 . Since then , as anticipated , the nonwovens business has consistently grown as a result of partnerships with strategic customers , and the ability of the company to support growth opportunities with lightweight , technical products made from recycled raw materials .”
Carolina Nonwovens makes acoustical and thermal insulation for a vast array of markets , including automotive , appliance , HVAC , architectural , cold chain packaging , and the construction industry . In addition to these
… all our equipment is designed to run recycled materials
markets , it also makes foam replacement materials for the residential and correctional bedding markets . Jim attributes part of the company ’ s success to the hard work and extensive sales background of VP Sales , Greg Gerald .
“ Greg said , when we bought the business , ‘ I have a business plan that ’ ll position us in different market segments to those Carolina Nonwovens was supplying before . If we follow the plan , and develop partnerships with strategic customers within diversified
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