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The 190,000-sq.-ft. facility near Shanghai will serve as the headquarters for Glen Raven Asia, a multifaceted business center for Glen Raven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s product development, marketing, sourcing and manufacturing activities in China and throughout Asia.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153China and the Asia-Pacific Rim are vitally important markets for Glen Raven and for our customers,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Allen E. Gant Jr., president of Glen Raven, Inc. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153With this base of operations in China, we will be well positioned to assist our clients with their global sourcing needs, while we also develop, manufacture, market and distribute our own brands throughout Asia.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
A key component of the new Glen Raven Asia facility is a vertically integrated manufacturing operation supporting Glen Raven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Sunbrella brand of performance fabrics. Weaving preparation, weaving, finishing and distribution capabilities will enable Glen Raven to support casual furniture manufacturers with operations in China.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In creating the new manufacturing capabilities, we invested in the latest textile technology from around the world,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Steve Ellington, general manager of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This commitment to innovation will not only result in high quality products, but also a quality work environment for our associates.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glen Raven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s China facility will employ more than 300, with Hua Li (Wally) serving as general manager of Glen Raven Asia. Glen Raven Asia will also support Glen Raven Technical Fabrics, a subsidiary offering a broad array of performance fabrics for automotive, protective apparel, military and outdoor markets. Leading Glen Raven Technical Fabrics brands include GlenGuard\u00c2\u00ae, a line of protective apparel fabrics offering the best weight-to-protection benefit of any fabrics on the market. Glen Raven also markets Dickson performance fabrics from a base of operations in France, serving awning, marine, furniture and commercial\/industrial markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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