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Guilford Mills, Inc. Overview

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1001 Military Cutoff Rd.,
Ste. 300 Wilmington, 
NC 28405 United States
Phone: 910-794-5800

Company Description

Guilford Mills makes fabrics to cover your ride and your hide. The textile maker produces fabrics for car and heavy truck cab interiors, from bodycloth to headliners. Its specialty products group makes consumer and industrial fabrics, including loop closure fabrics (used in medical braces), window coverings, technical stretch pieces for athletic wear, and even shoe linings and casket liners. Johnson Controls and Lear Corporation are among its customers. Founded in 1946, Guilford Mills (aka Guilford Performance Textiles) has sales and manufacturing locations in the US, Asia, and Europe. Owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management since 2005, Guilford Mills is being acquired by Lear.

Guilford Mills, Inc. Company Profile Report

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  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Competitors List

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    Overview

    The US textile manufacturing industry includes about 9,000 companies with combined annual sales of about $60 billion. Major US companies include Guilford Mills, International Textile Group, National Spinning, Parkdale Mills, and Unifi. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 60 percent of revenue.

    SIC: 2259, 2258, 2257, 2241, 2211, 2261, 2397, 2394, 2392, 2391, 2299, 2298, 2297, 2273, 2281, 2282, 2284, 2295, 2296

    NAICS: 313111, 314999, 314992, 314991, 314912, 314911, 314129, 314121, 314110, 313320, 313312, 313311, 313249, 313241, 313230, 313222, 313221, 313210, 313112, 313113

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    From which segments of its customer base does the company expect greater demand in the coming year?

    US textile production has steadily decreased as demand from US apparel makers has dropped. Textile production decreased more than 20 percent between 2007 and 2009, as US apparel manufacturing dropped almost 30 percent during the same period.

     

    How has the company adapted to competition from imports?

    From 2003 to 2009, imports of textile mill products increased nearly 35 percent. Textile mill imports from China increased almost 100 percent during the period.

     

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    • Website and Media Links
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