Stein Fibers has acquired the fiber operations of Fibertex Corp. The combination of Fibertex and Stein Fibers will expand the leading fiber product portfolio in North America and allow each company to better serve its customers.
Stein Fibers LLC, Albany, NY/USA, is a supplier and producer of polyester fiberfill and of fibers for nonwovens in North America. Fibertex Corp., Cranford, NJ/USA, was founded in 1952 in Manchester/UK. In 1991 after identifying sales opportunities in the USA, Fibertex was incorporated, and the development of US sales of polyester staple fiber was started.