Founded in 1977, Buffalo Felt Products makes industrial felt and needle-punched nonwoven materials, developing and converting them for demanding customer applications. The Lackawanna company grew from pressed wool felt into custom materials made from both synthetic and natural fibers, while maintaining a relationship-focused approach with smaller industrial businesses. Buffalo Felt Products is part of the four-generation Brand Felt Group and operates as an ISO-certified facility.
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Felters of SC, LLCEstablished in 1890, Felters of SC engineers and manufactures felt and specialist nonwoven materials for industrial and consumer safety applications. Its U.S. manufacturing base combines long experience in application-driven design with the ability to turn materials into customized components and finished products. Felters also stands out for its longstanding use of recycled materials, including the Fiberloc® felt line introduced in the 1970s, and for patented dryer seals designed to help prevent fires.PERRY, OH
The Griff NetworkFamily-operated since its founding in 1977, The Griff Network has grown from a Pennsylvania paper business into a six-facility manufacturer serving customers from startups to large corporations. Its roughly 250,000 square feet of operations support custom materials development and converting, with ISO 9001:2015 certification underpinning work for specialized industrial applications.FALLSINGTON, PA
Stern EWSHornell-based Stern EWS has produced specialty industrial fabrics since 1889, weaving and finishing custom materials for demanding aerospace, bearing, protective and medical applications. Its technical staff brings nearly 100 years of combined experience to fabric design and manufacture, with production and testing managed under one roof. The company’s quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.HORNELL, NY
American Felt & Filter CompanyFamily-owned since 1899, American Felt & Filter Company is a Hudson Valley textile manufacturer with a history rooted in America’s early felt-making industry. The company designs and makes technical felt and filtration products for industrial and aerospace applications, drawing on its 2017 merger with Bacon Boston Felt Co., whose Bacon Felt predecessor was founded in 1825.NEW WINDSOR, NY