FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

FIT (Synthetic Textiles) General Information

Description

Manufacturer of specialty fibers for textiles and nonwovens. The company provides specialty single-polymer fibers, solid and hollow, single-polymer shaped-cross-section fibers, core bicomponent fibers, segmented splittable bicomponent fibers, and islands in the sea bicomponent fibers to various sectors in the textile industry.

Contact Information

Website
www.fitfibers.com
Formerly Known As
Fiber Innovation Technology
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 398 Innovation Drive
  • Johnson City, TN 37604
  • United States
Primary Industry
Synthetic Textiles
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Parent Company
Universal Fiber Systems
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 398 Innovation Drive
  • Johnson City, TN 37604
  • United States

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FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Comparisons

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Employees
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Manufacturer of specialty fibers for textiles and nonwovens. The company provides specialty single-polymer fibers, solid
Synthetic Textiles
Johnson City, TN

Espoo, Finland

Hayward, CA
 
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FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Competitors (8)

One of FIT (Synthetic Textiles)’s 8 competitors is Ioncell, a Accelerator/Incubator Backed company based in Espoo, Finland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Ioncell Accelerator/Incubator Backed Espoo, Finland
PTI Thermal Solutions Corporation Hayward, CA
Kuraray Europe Corporate Backed or Acquired Hattersheim Am Main, Germany
Dow (Midland) Corporate Backed or Acquired Midland, MI
Leigh Fibers Corporation Wellford, SC
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FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Patents

  • 77

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 12

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

FIT (Synthetic Textiles) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2023027716-A1 Adaptive fabrics Inactive 27-Aug-2021
EP-4144901-A2 Splittable chargeable fiber, split multicomponent fiber, a split multicomponent fiber with a durable charge, nonwoven fabric, filter, and yarn containing the split fiber, and manufacturing processes therefor Inactive 02-Dec-2020
EP-4144901-A3 Splittable chargeable fiber, split multicomponent fiber, a split multicomponent fiber with a durable charge, nonwoven fabric, filter, and yarn containing the split fiber, and manufacturing processes therefor Inactive 02-Dec-2020
CA-3141239-A1 Splittable chargeable fiber, split multicomponent fiber, a split multicomponent fiber with a durable charge, nonwoven fabric, filter, and yarn containing, and manufacturing processes therefor Pending 02-Dec-2020
US-20220170201-A1 Splittable chargeable fiber, split multicomponent fiber, a split multicomponent fiber with a durable charge, nonwoven fabric, filter, and yarn containing, and manufacturing processes therefor Inactive 02-Dec-2020 D06M13/52
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FIT (Synthetic Textiles) FAQs

  • When was FIT (Synthetic Textiles) founded?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles) was founded in 1995.

  • Where is FIT (Synthetic Textiles) headquartered?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles) is headquartered in Johnson City, TN.

  • What industry is FIT (Synthetic Textiles) in?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles)’s primary industry is Synthetic Textiles.

  • Is FIT (Synthetic Textiles) a private or public company?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles) is a Private company.

  • What is FIT (Synthetic Textiles)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for FIT (Synthetic Textiles) is .

  • Who are FIT (Synthetic Textiles)’s competitors?

    Ioncell, PTI Thermal Solutions, Kuraray Europe, Dow (Midland), and Leigh Fibers are some of the 8 competitors of FIT (Synthetic Textiles).

  • When was FIT (Synthetic Textiles) acquired?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles) was acquired on 27-Mar-2025.

  • Who acquired FIT (Synthetic Textiles)?

    FIT (Synthetic Textiles) was acquired by Universal Fiber Systems.

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