Twitchell Technical Products

What Twitchell Technical Products does

Twitchell Technical Products, LLC is a privately held specialty materials manufacturer founded in 1924 and headquartered in Dothan, Alabama, operating as a subsidiary of QTI Fibers Holdings, LLC. The company runs two divisions — Fabrics and Coatings and Laminates — producing coated and laminated technical textiles for industrial and consumer end-markets. Its flagship brand is TEXTILENE®, a PVC-coated polyester fabric with a 90+ year market history recognized worldwide for durability in outdoor furniture, awnings, and shading applications, complemented by a broad product portfolio including Shadeview, Earthtex, Sunsure, StormShield, the Nano screen series (50/55/60/70/95/97/99), PetTex, Textilene Dim Out, Covergard, and OmegaTex — the latter certified as the only transparent hurricane screen to pass the Miami Dade County HVHZ corner shot test.

The Coatings and Laminates division provides hot melt extrusion coating and laminating services using multiple resin systems (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, COPP, EMA, EVA, PET, TPU, TPE, plus food/medical grade, NSF-approved, custom blends, and engineered resins). Capabilities include coating widths from 36" to 106", coating weights from 0.6 Mil to 25 Mils in a single pass, and lamination of substrates spanning needlefelt, spunbonds, foams, paper, PP films, metalized film, foil, wovens, knits, and laid scrims. This division serves automotive, medical (ASTM-compliant barriers, drapes, gowns), construction, military, marine, industrial packaging, absorbents and containments, and CIPP (cure-in-place piping) markets.

The company sells through direct enterprise sales (including a disclosed VP of Coating Sales) on a quote-based, multi-year contract model, supplemented by an e-commerce website catalog targeting SMB and individual buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Certifications include Greenguard Indoor Air Quality (UL), NFPA, CSFM, REACH, Miami Dade HVHZ, and Florida/Texas building code compliance. The company is related to sister entities Infinity Woven Products and Quantum Materials under QTI Fibers Holdings, and acquired The Quantum Group in 2017. No venture, growth, or M&A funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Twitchell Technical Products

Legal name

Twitchell Technical Products, LLC

Website

https://twitchellcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Twitchell Technical Products is a 100-year-old Dothan, Alabama–based manufacturer of coated and laminated technical textiles, producing the TEXTILENE® brand of PVC-coated polyester fabrics, hurricane protection screens, and custom hot-melt extrusion coatings for automotive, medical, military, marine, and consumer outdoor markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coated and Laminated Technical Textiles

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Other Textile Product Mills (3149)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coated & Laminated Industrial Fabrics (Tarpaulins/Awnings/Inflatables/Architectural Membranes) (IMAOADAI), Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF), Finishing & Dyeing Contract Services (Job Work/Toll Processing) (IMAOACAL)

Keywords

• Technical textiles
• Coated fabrics
• PVC coated polyester
• Extrusion coating
• Laminated fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dothan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical Fabric Manufacturing: Manufactures and sells technical fabrics including coated and laminated textiles for various industrial and consumer applications. Products sold include outdoor fabrics, hurricane screens, shading solutions, and specialty industrial materials.
2. Custom Coating and Laminating Services: Provides custom coating and laminating services to various industries including automotive, medical, construction, military, and marine. Processes involve hot melt extrusion coating to wide variety of substrates with flexible widths and weights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Twitchell Technical Products manufactures and sells coated and laminated technical textiles, with its premier TEXTILENE PVC-coated polyester brand serving as the flagship product. The company operates two divisions: a Fabrics division offering outdoor furniture, awning, shading, screen, hurricane protection, safety, and specialty fabrics, and a Coatings and Laminates division providing hot melt extrusion coating and laminating services to industrial customers across automotive, medical, military, construction, marine, and industrial packaging markets.

Product overview

Twitchell Technical Products is a fabric and technical textiles manufacturer with two main divisions: Fabrics and Coatings and Laminates. The core product is TEXTILENE®, a premier PVC-coated polyester fabric brand with over 90 years of history. The Fabrics division offers a comprehensive portfolio including Shadeview Design (interior/exterior shading with 10D and 18D sub-brands), Earthtex (interior shading in 1000/3000/5000 series), Sunsure (outdoor furniture), Open Mesh, Metallics, Textilene Dim Out (densely woven privacy fabric), StormShield (exterior shading), Nano screen fabrics (50/55/60/70/95/97/99), PetTex (pet-resistant screens), OmegaTex (hurricane protection passing Miami Dade HVHZ test), Decorative Fabrics, Safety Fabrics, Transport Fabric, Sport Fabric, and Industrial Mesh. The Coatings and Laminates Division provides hot melt extrusion coating and laminating services to various substrates using multiple resin types, serving automotive, medical, construction, military, marine, industrial packaging markets, and CIPP (Cure in Place Piping).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEXTILENE: Premier PVC coated polyester fabric brand known worldwide for durability, with over 90 years of commitment. Used in widespread applications including outdoor furniture, awnings, and shading.
• Shadeview Design
• Sunsure
• Earthtex
• OmegaTex
• StormShield
• Nano
• PetTex
• Dim Out

Products and services

• TEXTILENE PVC-Coated Polyester Fabrics Premier branded line of PVC-coated polyester fabrics used by manufacturers of outdoor furniture, awnings, shading, and screen products where durability and weather resistance are required. The brand has a 90-plus year performance record and is recognized worldwide.
• Shadeview Design Interior and exterior shading fabric line offered in patterns such as Amari, Hoffman, Thatch, and Zah, designed to blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces and sold in multiple openness factors and widths.
• Earthtex Interior Shading Fabric Interior shading fabric sold in 1000, 3000, and 5000 series with colors including White, Frost, Cream, Ecru, Oyster Grey, Steel Grey, and Walnut for window treatment manufacturers and shading product OEMs.
• Sunsure Outdoor Fabric Outdoor furniture and awning fabric engineered to remain vibrant, resist mildew, and withstand wear and tear for manufacturers of weather-exposed consumer products.
• Open Mesh Fabric Mesh fabrics for outdoor applications offered in colors including Mayan Teal, Red, Royal Blue, Yellow, and Forest for shading and outdoor furniture manufacturers.
• Metallics Fabric Metallic finish fabrics including Aqua Marine, Blue Sky, Aluminium, Titanium, Brass, Caribbean, and Go Green colors for decorative outdoor product applications.
• Textilene Dim Out Densely woven canvas-like fabric offering privacy without total darkness with water-resistant properties, available in 10 colors and 120 inch width for shading and screen product manufacturers.
• StormShield Exterior Shading Fabric StormShield 90 and StormShield 95 exterior shading fabrics offered for weather protection of outdoor living spaces.
• Nano Screen Fabrics Screen fabrics sold across Nano 50, 55, 60, 70, 95, 97, and 99 variants in white and black colors with various width options up to 144 inches for screen product manufacturers.
• PetTex Screen Fabric Pet-resistant screen fabric designed to keep out insects while withstanding pet wear and tear, available in black for screen product manufacturers.
• OmegaTex Hurricane Screen Fabric Performance engineered hurricane protection fabric with scientifically enhanced yarns that is the only transparent hurricane screen to pass the Miami Dade County HVHZ corner shot test and meets Florida and Texas Building Codes, available in White and Tan, Black and Tan, Black, White, Bronze, and Granite.
• Decorative Outdoor Fabrics Outdoor furniture and awning decorative fabrics including poolside solids, deep textured jacquards, and contemporary neutrals available at 54 inch stock width and 60 yard roll length for outdoor product manufacturers.
• Safety Fabrics Fluorescent safety fabrics offered in 6 oz., 7.5 oz., 10 oz., and 15 oz. fluorescent orange weights for high-visibility safety product manufacturers.
• Transport Fabric Specialty fabric for transport applications used by manufacturers of cargo covers, reinforcement layers, and similar transport products.
• Sport Fabric Sport fabric line offered in Canary, Lollipop, St Augustine, Royal Blue, and Black colors for sport equipment and athletic product manufacturers.
• Industrial Mesh Industrial mesh fabrics offered in Black Leno, Black, and Brown colors for industrial filter, separation, and reinforcement applications.
• Coatings and Laminates Custom Services Custom hot melt extrusion coating and laminating service offered to industrial buyers in automotive, medical, construction, military, absorbents and containments, marine, industrial packaging, and CIPP markets, with capabilities across 36 to 106 inch widths and 0.6 to 25 mil coating weights in a single pass.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 91% UV ray blocking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Infinity Woven Products, LLCminorOthersRelated company under QTI Fibers Holdings umbrella, listed alongside Twitchell Corporation in corporate footer.
• Quantum MaterialsminorOthersRelated company under QTI Fibers Holdings umbrella, listed alongside Twitchell Corporation in corporate footer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cooley Group: Cooley Group produces engineered coated and laminated fabrics for outdoor, pool, environmental, and industrial containment applications. Comparable to Twitchell in coated/laminated technical fabrics, including pool liners and engineered industrial textiles.
• Phifer Incorporated: Phifer is a leading U.S. manufacturer of coated fiberglass and polyester insect/solar screening and coated outdoor fabrics, with brands like Phifertex and SheerWeave. It is the closest direct competitor to Twitchell's TEXTILENE screen and shading product lines, serving the same outdoor furniture, awning, and shading channels.
• Herculite Products Inc. Herculite manufactures coated and laminated vinyl fabrics for industrial, military, medical, and recreational applications. Comparable to Twitchell in coated technical fabrics serving defense, medical, and specialty industrial segments.
• Serge Ferrari: Serge Ferrari is a French manufacturer of coated technical textiles (Précontraint technology) used in architectural membranes, solar protection, and tensile structures. Comparable to Twitchell in coated/laminated industrial fabrics and exterior shading, with broader international reach.
• Seaman Corporation: Seaman Corporation produces coated and laminated fabrics (Shelter-Rite, FiberTite) for architectural, industrial, and military applications. Comparable to Twitchell's coated industrial fabrics and military/marine segments, particularly in technical and architectural membrane textiles.
• Sattler AG: Austrian manufacturer of technical textiles including awning, marine, and architectural coated fabrics. Comparable to Twitchell in exterior shading, awning, and coated technical textile categories, particularly in the European market.
• Spradling International: Spradling is a global manufacturer of coated vinyl and polyurethane fabrics for marine, automotive, RV, and outdoor furniture markets. Directly overlaps with Twitchell's coated fabric offerings in marine, automotive, and outdoor consumer segments.

Regional players

• Recasens USA: Recasens is a Spanish manufacturer of technical coated acrylic and PVC fabrics for awnings, marine, and outdoor applications. Comparable product portfolio to Twitchell's outdoor and shading lines, but primarily serves European and Latin American markets.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain ADFORS: Saint-Gobain ADFORS manufactures insect screens, solar screens, and reinforcement fabrics as part of the broader Saint-Gobain group. Comparable to Twitchell's screen fabric lines (Nano, PetTex) and reinforces the same construction and consumer markets.
• Glen Raven, Inc. Glen Raven is the maker of Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic performance fabrics and other technical textiles serving marine, awning, and furniture markets. It is a larger, diversified incumbent overlapping with Twitchell in outdoor shading, marine, and coated/treated fabric categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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