Albany International Corp makes paper machine clothing (PMC, custom-made fabrics and belts that move paper stock through each phase of production). It markets these products to paper mills worldwide through a direct sales staff. Its five business segments, which cover diverse industries, include PMC, along with Albany Door Systems (ADS, industrial fabric doors, such as aircraft hangar and dock doors); Albany Engineered Composites (AEC, for aerospace and high-tech applications); Albany Engineered Fabrics (EF, woven/non-woven fabrics for paper/tannery/textile industries, and building products); and PrimaLoft (synthetic down insulation).

Alpha Associates would like to be seen as the alpha and omega of high-performance industrial fabrics, composites, and elastomers. Alpha Associates makes and markets coated fabrics and laminates for a myriad of products, from marine insulation, welding fabrics, outdoor jacketing, to acoustical baffles. Alpha Associates also develops and manufactures specialty materials for high temperature insulation. Within its high performance elastomer (HPE) line, goods include flexible expansion joints for flue gas ducting, industrial belting, and gasket sheeting. Alpha Associates' plants are setup in South Carolina, Nevada, and New Jersey. The family-owned company is led by its co-founder, chairman and CEO A. Louis Avallone.

American & Efird (A&E) is a global manufacturer and distributor of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, and engineered yarns. Its products are used by both consumers and manufacturers of apparel, automotive materials, home furnishings, and medical supplies. In addition to threads and yarns, the company distributes cords, notions, twines, zippers, and related supplies made by other companies, such as YKK. A&E has 29 manufacturing plants and 68 service hubs, dotting more than 40 countries around the world. It is a subsidiary of Ruddick Corp., which also operates a chain of Harris Teeter grocery stores in the Southeast US.

Associated Weavers International (AWI) hopes its products will continue to be trampled upon for years to come. Producing tufted and woven carpets, the company exports its products worldwide but enjoys a prominent place within European markets. Products include wall-to-wall carpets, rugs, runners, and carpet tiles for both industrial and residential clients under the brand names AW, Balsan, and Prado. In 2006 AWI was acquired by Belgian holding company, Beaulieu Kruishoutem Group. After the acquisition AWI added the materials sourcing, processing, and nylon yarn production operations of sister company, Beaulieu Nylon, to its own carpet-making enterprise.

AstenJohnson makes specialty textiles (paper machine clothing, specialty fabrics, and filaments) for the printing and papermaking industries. The company also produces monofilaments used in making paper machine clothing, and specialty fabrics for pulp mills and manufacturers in non-paper industries, such as food processing (FoodPro brand), petroleum/chemical and mining (FiltraMate), and building products (Taurus). It also makes specialty drainage equipment for paper machines. AstenJohnson operates 10 manufacturing plants in Asia, Europe, and North America, and sells its products to end users worldwide.

Beaulieu of America is the largest carpet-only manufacturer in the world. Beaulieu rolls out a line of berber, commercial, and indoor/outdoor (nonwoven, turf) carpet. Through its dealers, carpets are distributed to home improvement chains, including The Home Depot and Lowe's Companies, and commercial contractors. The company's 30-some facilities operate in North America and Australia. Consumer brands include Bliss, Coronet, and Hollytex. The company produces commercial products under the FashionSmart label, in collaboration with Armstrong's lineup. The Beaulieu Group is controlled by the Bouckaert family.

Bentley Prince Street rolls out its regal broadloom carpets for the corporate, government, education, health care, hospitality/retail, institutional, and residential markets. Its primary brands include Bentley and Prince Street for its commercial carpets and Prince Street House & Home for residential carpets. Bentley Prince Street has its own in-house product development group, which, in consultation with buyers, develops color palettes to enhance textiles, laminates, wood finishes, and furniture and wall coverings. The company is a subsidiary of Interface, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial carpets.

BGF Industries manufactures woven and non-woven fabrics from glass, carbon, aramid, and silica yarns. The fabrics strengthen, insulate, and stabilize hundreds of products in aerospace, transportation, construction, electronics, power generation, and oil refining. Products include hot gas filtration systems, aircraft and auto parts, bullet-proof vests, movie theater screens, and surfboards. The company caters to 400 plus customers like Cytec Engineered Materials, GE Energy, 3M Company, W. L. Gore & Associates, and Saint Gobain. BGF is a US subsidiary of Porcher Industries of Badinieres, France.

C A Sperati manufactures and distributes buckles, buttons, sewing thread, and other clothing accessories, including tailor's chalk, tape measures, pins, ribbons, and various kinds of tailor's sheers. Its line of bucklesare made from metal and plastic and are made for belts, braces, and waistcoats. The company primarily serves textile manufacturers, the military, and police forces primarily in the UK. C A Sperati was founded in 1856 as an importer of Italian silk.

Caldeira is designer and manufacturer primarily of cushions and curtains, Other products include cushion covers, seat pads, and bed sets.Caldeira attaches its own The Cushion Factory brand to its products, which include cushions, seat pads, throws, and curtains. Caldeira's two factories supply retail stores such as Bhs and Homebase. The company also operates a manufacturing subsidiary in China called Hao Sheng Textiles. Managing director Tony Caldeira has helped transform his namesake company, which was founded in 1991 as a small family business making cushions from home, into a leading UK textile manufacturer.

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