TenCate Protective Fabrics USA Inc. receives additional order from
U.S. Marines
TenCate Defense & Tactical, a business unit of TenCate Protective
Fabrics USA Inc., proudly announces receipt of a new $13 million
order for TenCate Defender(TM) M fabric from Propper International
for the manufacture of uniforms for the U.S. Marine Corp's Flame
Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) program. It is the largest
single order of TenCate Defender(TM) M for this Marine program.
In 2009, sales of TenCate Defender(TM) M are scheduled to total $115
million for US DoD uniforms. Additional DoD uniform programs with UCP
Nomex are expected to be $55 million, including an order for $35
million awarded in December, 2008. Another order is pending for an
additional $20 million.
This is positive news for the TenCate Defender(TM) M supply chain of
the U.S. textile industry with over 10,000 employees. Yarn and fabric
to fill this order will be produced throughout 2009 and into the
first quarter of 2010.
Since 2007, TenCate Defender(TM) M fabrics are the choice of the U.S.
Army and U.S. Marines for ground soldier combat uniforms. In
addition, our business unit TenCate Defense & Tactical also
manufactures flame resistant fabrics for Army Aircrew Combat Uniforms
(A2CU), Improved Combat Vehicle Coveralls (ICVC), Navy Shipboard
Jackets, and Army Balaclavas. Both the U.S Army and U.S. Marines gave
commendations of appreciation to TenCate for the development and
supply of TenCate Defender(TM) M fabrics in 2008. TenCate
Defender(TM) M fabrics are made from a fiber blend that includes FR
rayon from Lenzing AG of Austria.
New TenCate products continue to be developed and are undergoing
extensive wear testing by the US Military in new uniform applications
designed to enhance soldier protection in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Today's theatre presents new challenges from IED's (Improvised
Explosive Devices), rugged terrain, and weather extremes. TenCate
strives to engineer fabric solutions using the best fibers available
to provide the soldier with the most protection from burn risks in
all extreme environmental conditions.
Royal Ten Cate
Almelo, The Netherlands, Friday 29 May 2009
For further information:
Drs. F.R. Spaan, director investor relations & corporate development
Telephone : +31 (0)546 544 338
Mobile : +31 (0)06 12 96 17 24
E-mail : f.spaan@tencate.com
Internet : www.tencate.com
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company which combines
textile technology with related chemical processes and material
technology in the development and production of functional materials
with distinctive characteristics. Products of TenCate are sold
worldwide.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of
application: safety & protection, space & aerospace, infrastructure &
the environment, and sport & recreation. TenCate occupies leading
positions in protective fabrics, composites for space and aerospace,
antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf. TenCate is listed
on the NYSE Euronext (AMX).
TenCate Protective Fabrics develops and produces protective and
safety fabrics for industry, services, fire fighting and defence.
TenCate Protective Fabrics has plants in Europe, Asia and
North-America.
TenCate Defense & Tactical is a global business unit of TenCate
Protective Fabrics USA Inc., based in Union City, Georgia, United
States of America.
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