Company History
1910
1910
Patchogue Mills, the producer of lace curtains, tablecloths and handkerchiefs was established.
1919
Patchogue Mills is split into two separate entities: International Handkerchief and Patchogue Plymouth Mills.
1940
1948
Jute and Kraftcord weaving operation opens in South Georgia, USA
1949
Patchogue Mills develops new weaving yarns and backings for the carpet / flooring industry.
1950
1953
Hazelhurst, GA USA facility built, begins producing primary and secondary carpet backing
1958
First woven filtration geotextile produced
1960
Amoco acquires Patchogue Plymouth and rapidly expands operations across the United States, Canada, Europe and South and Central America.
1965
Carpet backing changes to the mildew-resistant, more durable polypropylene materials.
1967
Synthetic Weavers opens in Chickamauga, Georgia with a single contract to produce sand bag fabric for the Vietnam War effort.
1968
Product line grows to include cotton bales, FBIC, upholstery yarn and furniture and bedding fabrics.
1968
Nashville, GA USA plant built and opened.
1968
Production of polypropylene yarn begins.
1969
Began manufacturing non-woven Petromat® paving products.
1970
1970
Chattanooga, TN USA facility built.
1970
Gronau, Germany 670,000 sq. ft. plant built.
1970s
Began manufacturing woven stabilization geotextiles
1981
Curitiba, Brasil 250,000 sq. ft. facility built
1982
Invention of synthetic fibers for reinforced concrete. TRUE Fibermesh® set the standard for performance, value and reliability, and still does today.
1987
Introduction of stable fiber extrusion, spinning and leno weaving to its core process.
1988
Introduction of Novocon® concrete fiber reinforcement.
1990s
State-of-the-art nonwoven fabric plant is built in Ringgold, GA USA
1990s
Began manufacturing high-strength woven geotextiles.
1990s
Development of SoftBac® offers a groundbreaking composite secondary carpet foundation.
1993
Non-woven polypropylene production begins.
1993
Research and development for woven and non-woven geotextiles.
1993
Production diversifies, adding agricultural fabrics, filtration media including liquid filter fabrics and recreational fabrics.
1995
Matehuala, Mexico location built.
1997
Macro Synthetic concrete reinforcement fiber research and development begins.
1997
Gyor, Hungary Plant begins production with secondary carpet backing.
1998
Gronau, Germany operation launched CURV®, the innovative composite product used by consumer goods manufacturers like NIKE and Samsonite.
2000
Introduction of Novomesh® 850 blended concrete fiber reinforcement.
2002
Introduction of Novomesh® 950 blended fiber reinforcement.
2004
BP Amoco Fabrics and Fibers became Propex Fabrics.
2005
Propex Fabrics acquires SI Geosolutions and SI Concrete Systems
