Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:30 am

CHARLESTON, South Carolina -- AstenJohnson, a supplier of paper machine clothing, filaments, specialty and filtration fabrics, and equipment for the paper industry, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Eagle Nonwovens, Inc. in the USA.

Eagle Nonwovens is known for producing consistent, high-quality products and delivering them with fast service. The company has also gained a reputation for creative problem solving by developing innovative needlepunch solutions for the aerospace, automotive, healthcare, filtration, and home furnishings industries. It manufactures products in its 170,000 square-foot facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The plant utilizes state-of-the-art Dilo Systems production equipment with in-line calendering, heat setting, singeing, glazing, etc. The facility is capable of processing more than 30 million pounds of synthetic fiber each year.

AstenJohnson said that the Eagle Nonwovens business unit will report to Steve Polston, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AstenJohnson. Gregg Badami, Founder of Eagle Nonwovens, will continue with the company throughout a transition period.

"We are excited to welcome Eagle Nonwovens into our family of businesses," said Dan Cappell, President and Chief Executive Officer of AstenJohnson. "This is yet another opportunity to offer customers an array of high performance products, technical expertise, and innovative solutions. The workforce at Eagle Nonwovens is highly engaged and professional, and shares our commitment to Lean Manufacturing and Quality."