Since its founding in Philadelphia in May 1929, Ehmke Manufacturing Company has built its identity around U.S.-made technical textile work for military and aerospace customers. The small-business manufacturer operates from a 50,000-square-foot facility and is among the few textile companies holding both ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100:2016 certifications. Its engineering-led team is known for developing specialized fabric solutions, including aircraft thermal-acoustic blankets, for demanding government and industrial applications.
ISO 9001:2015
AS 9100:2016
Mil-I-45208
Statistical Process Control – U.S. Government Certified
IFAI Master Fabrics Craftsman Certification
IFAI Industrial Fabrics Manager Certification
IFAI Certified Project Planner Certification
System for Award Management (SAM) Registration
Registration
Berry Amendment Compliance
Compliance program
Buy American Act Compliance
Compliance program
HUBZone
Compliance program
Stern EWSSince 1889, Stern EWS has woven and finished specialty industrial fabrics to exact specifications at its Hornell manufacturing operation. Its technical staff brings nearly a century of combined experience to custom fabric design, with particular depth in demanding aerospace, bearing, and coated-substrate applications. Production is ISO 9001:2015 certified and handled under one roof, from yarn preparation through testing.HORNELL, NY
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
Bally Ribbon MillsSince its founding in 1923 as a silk-weaving company, Bally Ribbon Mills has grown into an American manufacturer known for solving demanding textile design problems. Based in Bally, Pennsylvania, its nearly 300 certified employees draw on more than 70 years of hands-on weaving experience to develop specialized woven materials for customers in fields such as aerospace and medical equipment. The company’s work includes advanced 3-D woven structures, including a quartz material developed with NASA for Orion spacecraft components.313220BALLY, PA
Apex MillsApex Mills has been an American textile company since its founding in 1943, when it began as a reseller serving bridal and apparel businesses. It has since become a specialty manufacturer known for working directly with customers to solve demanding fabric-design problems, with U.S. production at its facilities in North Carolina and Virginia. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operation supports custom warp-knit textiles for technical applications.INWOOD, NY