09.08.22
Totowa, NJ
www.precisiontextiles-usa.com
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $80 million (estimated)
Key Personnel
Scott Tesser, CEO
Plants
Totowa, NJ; Troy, NC; Phoenix, AZ
Processes
High loft, needlepunch
Markets
Bedding, automotive, healthcare
During the past 12 months, New Jersey-based Precision Textiles has expanded its manufacturing footprint throughout the U.S. In August, the company announced it had leased a 160,000-square-foot factory in Troy, NC, to better serve its customer base in the high-growth mattress industry.
The facility—once a textiles production plant that serviced the automobile industry—was Precision Textiles’ first domestic manufacturing facility outside its New Jersey headquarters. It has doubled the company’s needlepunch nonwovens production and boosted its high-loft quilting fiber output by 50%. In addition to its production capacity, the facility includes warehousing space.
“Demand for these products has risen to the point where we are near full capacity at our home facility in New Jersey,” says Scott Tesser, CEO. “In addition to keeping pace with current demand, this investment positions us for future growth as we continue to expand our customer base in the bedding and automotive industries.
The North Carolina factory is enbling Precision Textiles better meet the needs of customers throughout the nation and logistically helps us reduce transit time to those located across the Southeast while providing additional capacity to better serve both existing and new customers.”
Soon after, the company announced it had signed another lease, for a 50,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, AZ, to better serve its customers throughout the western U.S. The facility will produce all of the company’s bedding product lines, further expanding its volume of high loft quilting fiber and needlepunch nonwovens in the U.S. to keep pace with its strong sales growth.
“Demand for our products is high in the bedding industry, which has fueled our expansion. The Arizona facility is close in proximity to many of our customers, which was a primary factor in the choice for this location,” says Tesser.
Precision Textile's bedding business is also being boosted by the introduction of PurLoft, an environmentally friendly alternative to 100% synthetic high loft fire barriers for bedding products. It is offered in varying weights and made with renewable wool fibers, which are naturally flame retardant. Incorporating wool directly under the sleep surface offers a high-performance, sustainable alternative that is not only FR compliant, but also creates air pockets, which act as natural insulators to help regulate body temperature. PurLoft also offers superior moisture management as well as odor and allergen protection. In addition, the naturally crimped wool fiber helps products retain shape longer, making it more durable.
“We have always been at the forefront of sustainability. Our R&D team continues to work with that goal in mind and they have once again developed an innovative solution, backed by service and quality, to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the environment with products that help meet our customer’s needs,” says Scott Tesser, CEO of Precision Textiles.
“The inherent flame retardant properties of wool make it a very effective, eco-friendly solution for an FR barrier product,” says Keith Martin, vice president of Precision Textiles. “Wool helps transfer moisture away from the body. Unlike many manmade fibers where perspiration build up can become a breeding ground for bacteria, wool’s natural breathability reduces the risk of the mattress taking on unpleasant body odors. We not only developed a more natural FR solution, but also a more comfortable sleep experience.”
www.precisiontextiles-usa.com
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $80 million (estimated)
Key Personnel
Scott Tesser, CEO
Plants
Totowa, NJ; Troy, NC; Phoenix, AZ
Processes
High loft, needlepunch
Markets
Bedding, automotive, healthcare
During the past 12 months, New Jersey-based Precision Textiles has expanded its manufacturing footprint throughout the U.S. In August, the company announced it had leased a 160,000-square-foot factory in Troy, NC, to better serve its customer base in the high-growth mattress industry.
The facility—once a textiles production plant that serviced the automobile industry—was Precision Textiles’ first domestic manufacturing facility outside its New Jersey headquarters. It has doubled the company’s needlepunch nonwovens production and boosted its high-loft quilting fiber output by 50%. In addition to its production capacity, the facility includes warehousing space.
“Demand for these products has risen to the point where we are near full capacity at our home facility in New Jersey,” says Scott Tesser, CEO. “In addition to keeping pace with current demand, this investment positions us for future growth as we continue to expand our customer base in the bedding and automotive industries.
The North Carolina factory is enbling Precision Textiles better meet the needs of customers throughout the nation and logistically helps us reduce transit time to those located across the Southeast while providing additional capacity to better serve both existing and new customers.”
Soon after, the company announced it had signed another lease, for a 50,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, AZ, to better serve its customers throughout the western U.S. The facility will produce all of the company’s bedding product lines, further expanding its volume of high loft quilting fiber and needlepunch nonwovens in the U.S. to keep pace with its strong sales growth.
“Demand for our products is high in the bedding industry, which has fueled our expansion. The Arizona facility is close in proximity to many of our customers, which was a primary factor in the choice for this location,” says Tesser.
Precision Textile's bedding business is also being boosted by the introduction of PurLoft, an environmentally friendly alternative to 100% synthetic high loft fire barriers for bedding products. It is offered in varying weights and made with renewable wool fibers, which are naturally flame retardant. Incorporating wool directly under the sleep surface offers a high-performance, sustainable alternative that is not only FR compliant, but also creates air pockets, which act as natural insulators to help regulate body temperature. PurLoft also offers superior moisture management as well as odor and allergen protection. In addition, the naturally crimped wool fiber helps products retain shape longer, making it more durable.
“We have always been at the forefront of sustainability. Our R&D team continues to work with that goal in mind and they have once again developed an innovative solution, backed by service and quality, to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the environment with products that help meet our customer’s needs,” says Scott Tesser, CEO of Precision Textiles.
“The inherent flame retardant properties of wool make it a very effective, eco-friendly solution for an FR barrier product,” says Keith Martin, vice president of Precision Textiles. “Wool helps transfer moisture away from the body. Unlike many manmade fibers where perspiration build up can become a breeding ground for bacteria, wool’s natural breathability reduces the risk of the mattress taking on unpleasant body odors. We not only developed a more natural FR solution, but also a more comfortable sleep experience.”
