Koninklijke Ten Cate BV Overview
Headquarters: Almelo, the Netherlands
Workforce: ~4000
Founded: 1957
Company Working: Koninklijke Ten Cate BV (TenCate) is a leading manufacturer of artificial grass, fiber, tent, and sunshade shelter applications. It has more than 50 subsidiaries in North America, Asia, Europe. As a business group of TenCate, the subsidiary TenCate Protective Fabrics-US has a significant contribution to the textile technological. TenCate Protective Fabrics holds numerous patents and is highly experienced in fabric manufacturing with a variety of products. The manufacturing processes comprise weaving, yarn formation, non-woven fabric formation, dyeing, and finishing. Through advanced technology and innovative and proprietary techniques, TenCate can ensure consistent quality and through a large and extensive network of supply chain partnerships. It develops, manufactures, and sells functional materials, modules, and systems, which are used for personal safety and protection of the living and working environments. It operates through the following three business divisions:
· Geosynthesis and grass: This division produces and sells fabrics and grids for civil engineering and environmental projects, and industrial fabrics for agribusiness, sports, and recreational applications.
· Advanced textiles and composites: This division produces and sells protective and safety fabrics for outdoor and professional wares. Through this division, the company also offers composites for personal and vehicle protection, industrial protection, and technological applications in the aerospace industry.
· Other activities: This division manufactures and sells components such as foam rollers, rubber, and related products, including fax machines, copiers, printers, ATMs, and postal sorting machines to the office equipment industry.
Strategy
TenCate Protective Fabrics-US, as a part of Koninklijke Ten Cate BV, is presently focusing on strengthening its supply chain network in emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific, which is expected to help the company reach new customers and emphasize catering to its existing customer base by providing specific requirements related to protective fabric materials. With this, the company would be focusing on optimum utilization of its production capabilities in the near future.
