Ian Archibald

Guilford Performance Textiles

Guilford Performance Textiles, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of textiles to automotive and specialty markets worldwide. The company's automotive textile products include bodycloth, headliner, and vehicle interior fabrics. Its specialty products comprise loop closure fabrics, including a range of lining and functional fabrics for flame or adhesive lamination; open and custom specific products for residential, recreational, and commercial window fashions; highly technical fabrics for stretch and performance applications; and burial fabrics, such as casket liners for the funeral industry. The company also offers a range of specialty fabrics, including cap and gown fabrics; medical fabrics for braces and incontinence pads; fabrics for gaming and billiard tables; electrostatic dissipative fabrics; fabrics for the print trade; and filtration media. As of May 31, 2012, Guilford Performance Textiles, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Lear Corp. Guilford has sales offices in Wilmington, North Carolina; Madison Heights, Michigan; Naucalpan De Juarez, Mexico; Alfreton, United Kingdom; Willich, Germany; Sabadell, Spain; Troisvilles, France; Aichi, Japan; and Shanghai, China. Guilford has manufacturing facilities in Kenansville, North Carolina; Pine Grove, Pennsylvania; Alfreton, United Kingdom; and Troisvilles, France.