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TenCate

300+

years of experiences in textile(s)

Divided into

6

divisions

In the year

1836

the first weaving mill opened

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1704

First official document of the Dutch company H. Ten Cate Hzn. & Co

1836

Steam weaving mill opens in Nijverdal, The Netherlands

1851

Koninklijke Stoomweverij acquires Ten Cate (The Salomonson brothers)

1852

Awarded the prestigious “Royal” designation: Royal Ten Cate

1930

Royal Ten Cate expands production into various industries, including Advanced Textiles and Composites

1939

New manufacturing plant built in Senoia, GA USA

1964

Developed techniques to spin Nomex fibre into yarn

1970

First aramid fabrics introduced to the Fire Service

1980

Continuing international expansion and differentiation enabled growth to a multi-national industrial company

1992

Royal TenCate is awarded the King Willem I Prize for outstanding entrepreneurship

2000

TenCate Protective Fabrics makes several acquisitions of additional assets in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia

2002

Weaving facility purchased in Zebulon, GA USA

2004

Royal Ten Cate acquires Southern Mills, GA USA

2016

Termination of stock listing and start of reorganizing all TenCate entities, TenCate Protective Fabrics becomes independently-operating

2021

TenCate Protective Fabrics 2020 global key figures; Sales: >225 M$, employees > 700, active customers: >1000

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