TenCate™ SouthernMills™ Helps Reduce Customer Delays.
ATLANTA - During 2005 aramid fiber materials were in short supply, causing delivery delays of thermal liners and firefighter turnout gear. Higher than expected demand from both the U.S. military and fire service industry for products containing aramid fiber resulted in supply shortages. An unexpected production issue with DuPont’s E-89® non-woven materials also caused delays.
These material shortages impacted availability of TenCate SouthernMills Caldura® platinum thermal liner fabrics the most. While TenCate SouthernMills regrets this situation, we are informing our customers about a solution.
TenCate SouthernMills has created a new version of Caldura® thermal barrier face cloth called Caldura silver. Customers experiencing delays should consult their suppliers about ordering Caldura silver or another thermal liner product that will shorten delivery delays.
We will provide all of our valued customers with detailed comparisons between the original product of choice and any replacement. We assure you that TenCate SouthernMills, its customers and suppliers are doing their best to resolve this situation.
For more information, please call TenCate SouthernMills at (800) 241-8630 or e-mail Guido Vliegen, vice-president of marketing, strategy and integration, at guidov@southernmills.com. Media inquiries may be directed to Tim Lee, at tlee@freeairn.com.
About Southern Mills
Founded in 1925, SOUTHERN MILLS is a Georgia-based manufacturer of reliable, high performance protective materials with technically advanced materials and engineering. The company is the number one manufacturer of fire protective clothing fabrics. SOUTHERN MILLS provides its protective products to garment manufacturers in the global industrial, emergency response and government sectors that produce garments for firefighters, petrochemical workers, utility workers, wildlands firefighters, Navy shipboard personnel, welders, combat vehicle crewmen, molten metal workers, military aviators and many more. SOUTHERN MILLS is a subsidiary of Royal Ten Cate. For additional information, please visit www.southernmills.com.
