Glen Raven, Inc.

Glen Raven, Inc.
Private
Industry Textiles
Founded Alamance, U.S. (1880)
Headquarters Glen Raven, North Carolina, U.S.
Area served
 Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America
Products Aluprotec, Coastguard, Dickson, Eradi-Lite, EverGreen, Firegard Textiles, Firesist, GlenGuard, GlenFlow, Gulf Stream, Harbor-Time, Main Street+, Meltex, MineMaster, MineMesh, Nite-Lite, Sea-Sprae, Sleeve-It, Sunbrella, SunBrite, Sunsharp, Sunvision, Sunworker, Sur Last, Vivitex
Services Third Party Logistics
Subsidiaries Dickson Constant, Dickson Coatings, Glen Raven Asia, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC, Glen Raven Logistics, Glen Raven Technical Fabrics LLC, R. J. Stern, Strata Systems Inc, Trivantage, LLC

Glen Raven, Inc. is a fabric manufacturing and marketing company. The company is headquartered in Glen Raven, North Carolina and headed by Allen Erwin Gant, Jr., the grandson of John Quintin Gant and founder of the industry advocacy group National Council of Textile Organizations. Glen Raven has operations in the United States, France, and China.

History

First trademark image of Zebra Stripes awning fabric, issued to Glen Raven Cotton Mills, 1908

The company was founded as John Q. Gant Manufacturing Co. in 1880 by John Quintin Gant (1847–1930).[1] They began manufacturing cotton duck awning fabrics in 1908. Glen Raven began developing pantyhose in 1953. Panti-Tights and Panti-Legs are introduced as the first commercial ladies pantyhose in 1959.("The History of Pantyhose and Nylon". ) Glen Raven exited the hosiery business in 1996.

The company wove the fabric used to make the first American flag that was planted on the moon at their weaving facility in Burnsville, NC. The company introduced acrylic-based fiber in 1961, which has vastly superior durability to cotton. Today, Sunbrella fabrics are used in a variety of applications including outdoor furniture, indoor furniture, boat covers, convertible automobile tops, and awnings. Glen Raven is best known for its Sunbrella line of performance fabrics.

In 1998 Glen Raven merged with Dickson SA of France, founded by David Dickson (1811–1869), a Scotsman and Officer of the Legion of Honour. The company started production in a new manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China on September 21, 2006.[2]

In 2006, Sunbrella Awnings, Boat Tops, Canopies, and Umbrellas with Sun Protective Performance Fabrics UPF 50+ were awarded the "International Seal of Recommendation for UV Fabric/Umbrellas/Awnings" by The Skin Cancer Foundation, a worldwide organization dedicated to preventing skin cancer.[3]

Glen Raven acquired the Astrup Company (founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1876 by William J.O. Astrup) and John Boyle & Company (founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1860 by John Boyle) in 2007. The combined Astrup and John Boyle companies were renamed Tri Vantage in March 2008.[4] Tri Vantage was rebranded as Trivantage in November 2012[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Collection Title: Glen Raven Mills Records (#4914) 1781-1993".
  2. ↑ "Glen Raven Establishes Glen Raven Asia Headquarters".
  3. ↑ "products that have qualified for The Skin Cancer Foundation's Seal of Recommendation." (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Glen Raven anoints Tri Vantage division".
  5. ↑ "Trivantage Refocusing On Hassle-Free Service for Customers".
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