TenCate Tecasafe® Plus flame-resistant products poised for global expansion
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas, the market leader in inherently flame-
resistant (FR) fabrics and knits for protective apparel, intensifies its
strategic efforts to take the TenCate Tecasafe® Plus product portfolio to a
world-wide marketplace. The global demand for TenCate Tecasafe® Plus is
increasing because end-users look for the most economic protection in
combination with outstanding performance, comfort and quality of FR fabrics.
TenCate Tecasafe® Plus has become the fabric of choice on many shores this year.
The TenCate Tecasafe® Plus product portfolio has been successful in reaching
various markets and continues to break new ground as it achieves new adoptions
in programs, also in new geographical markets. TenCate Tecasafe® Plus currently
is in terms of sales the second largest product of TenCate Protective Fabrics,
after the FR fabric of choice for end-users within the US military forces,
TenCate Defender(TM) M.
Emerging markets for FR fabrics
Emerging markets are in general receptive for innovations. As a consequence
TenCate Tecasafe® Plus has been well received in various new markets (South
America, Asia and Australia). To answer the need for superior FR fabrics in
Southeast Asia, TenCate Protective Fabrics has built inventories there to ensure
that the product will be readily available. TenCate has also added personnel in
Asia to ensure a high level of personal customer attention.
Australia also added to the rapid growth of TenCate Tecasafe® Plus as the
product here continues to advance to prominence in the FR industry. Increased
production capacity and supply chain partnerships have made TenCate Tecasafe®
Plus the most viable and innovative FR solution for the global market.
Increased brand awareness
With millions of yards already sold this year, TenCate Tecasafe® Plus has seen
increasing market share especially in South America where the TenCate Tecasafe®
Plus portfolio has proven very popular by offering an alternative to more
traditional FR fabrics, and in a wide range of colors and weights. TenCate
Tecasafe® Plus 580, a 5.8 ounce shirting fabric, continues to be successful
because of increased comfort and breathability while fulfilling the requirements
of electric arc and flash fire standards. Where multi-risk protection, quality
and comfort are needed, TenCate Protective Fabrics innovates to meet the
customer needs.
Under the current market environment end-users especially look for the most
economic solution. The combination of materials in TenCate Tecasafe Plus®
fabrics result in both a multi-risk / high performance approach at a much
favourable price compared to more traditional alternatives. Besides in the
defense market the TenCate brand is now also well recognized in industrial and
institutional markets.
Broad appeal and better options
In an ongoing effort to engineer protective products with high performance and
ease of wear, TenCate is introducing TenCate Tecasafe® Plus knits. The knit
fabric will be offered in Jersey knits and Piqué knits to give FR fabrics even
greater comfort and a more casual look and feel. Serving as base-layer and
outer-layer shirting fabric, TenCate Tecasafe® Plus knits will provide a system
of fabrics that can be used in conjunction to provide maximum arc flash
protection. These knit fabrics also provide protection against flash fire
hazards and provide a more comfortable choice for professionals in uniform.
TenCate Tecasafe® Plus knits are on demand designed and differ from competing FR
knits in that they can stand up to repeated industrial laundering.
Royal Ten Cate
Almelo, the Netherlands, Tuesday 30 August 2011
For further information:
TenCate (corporate)
Frank Spaan, Corporate Director Business Development
Telephone : +31 (0)546 544 977
Mobile : +31 (0)6129 617 24
E-mail :f.spaan(at)tencate.com
Internet :www.tencate.com
TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas
Elliad Granger, Director of Marketing
Telephone : +1 770 969 1000 x257
E-mail :e.granger(at)tencate.com
Internet :www.tencateprotectivefabrics.com
Productsite :www.tecasafeplus.com
TenCate Protective Fabrics is a world leader in the design, development,
production and commercialization of protective and safety fabrics for industry,
services, firefighting and defense. TenCate Protective Fabrics has
establishments in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
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).
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Datum: 30.08.2011 - 08:00 Uhr
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