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Rhenoflex GmbH, established in 1952 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of innovative shoe components. The company primarily focuses on thermoplastic materials for various applications, including toe, side, and counterpart reinforcements, as well as insoles. Rhenoflex is committed to quality, emphasizing wearing comfort, stability, and reliability while staying aligned with current fashion trends. Its reputation in the industry is bolstered by the expertise of its engineers and scientists at the Rhenoflex Research Laboratories, which also prioritize sustainability through the use of recycled materials and organic fillers. Additionally, Rhenoflex offers adhesives that are compatible with greased leather and resistant to plasticizers, ensuring the delivery of flexible and durable shoe components to a global clientele through agencies in multiple countries.

Texon International Group Ltd., founded in 1947 and headquartered in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing a wide array of materials for diverse industries. These include non-woven and saturated felts, extruded filmic materials, and wet web saturated cellulose boards. Texon's products cater to fashion, transport, engineering, construction, medicine, and agriculture sectors, finding applications in consumer goods such as shoes, hats, luggage, oil filters, and industrial products like automotive interiors and flooring. The company operates globally through sales offices, affiliate companies, agents, and distributors, with manufacturing facilities in the UK and China. Texon is committed to sustainability, offering clients the option to incorporate recycled content into their products, along with various functional features like water-resistance and anti-fungal properties.

ThreadSol Softwares, founded in 2012, specializes in developing material planning and optimization software for the fashion industry. The company leverages artificial intelligence and big data to enhance material utilization and productivity across various sectors, including apparel, footwear, automotive, home furnishings, and technical textiles. With a presence in cities such as Delhi, Bangalore, Jakarta, Colombo, Istanbul, Ho Chi Minh City, and Dhaka, ThreadSol serves over 90 customers who collectively plan 2.5 million garments daily. Its solutions have established a strong reputation in the sewn products automation sector, providing significant material savings and sustainable profit for clients. With more than 85 successful implementations globally, ThreadSol is recognized for delivering innovative and effective solutions that improve cutting processes and overall operational efficiency.

Twine Solutions Ltd is a textile technology company based in Petah Tikva, Israel, founded in 2015 by twins Erez and Alon Moshe. The company specializes in digital printing services, specifically developing an innovative digital thread dyeing system that enables the continuous dyeing of a single off-the-shelf thread to any requested length and color. This system offers a vast array of options, including millions of colors, shades, and color gradients, allowing for precise customization in textile applications. Twine Solutions exemplifies the synergy of innovation and entrepreneurship characteristic of the Israeli tech landscape.

Patrick Yarn Mill, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-performance industrial yarns, established in 1963 and based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The company produces a diverse range of yarns tailored for various applications, including commercial and retail products for carpet backing, upholstery, drapes, and wall panel fabrics. It also specializes in healthcare yarns used in mops, socks, bandages, and antimicrobials, as well as filtration yarns for water, air, and chemical filtration. Additionally, Patrick Yarn Mill offers yarns for geo/concrete applications, sewing threads, and janitorial products, such as wet and dust mop yarns. The company serves a global market, providing quality yarns to meet the specific needs of its clients across multiple industries.

Fast React Systems Limited specializes in providing software solutions tailored for the global fashion industry. The company offers a range of products, including Vision, an extended PLM solution that assists retail and sourcing companies in managing the design, development, purchasing, and tracking phases of the fashion supply chain. Additionally, it provides Evolve, a capacity planning tool designed for manufacturers to optimize scheduling for production lines and processes. Align, another offering, helps textile mills align future demand with available capacity, facilitating better management of commitments, order confirmations, work in progress, and inventory levels. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom, Fast React Systems operates in multiple countries, including Thailand, China, Bangladesh, and Germany. The company has a strong background in textiles, apparel, footwear, and garments, ensuring its solutions meet the specific demands of the industry.

Gotex S.A., founded in 1947 and based in Barcelona, Spain, specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance industrial textiles. The company produces a diverse range of products, including yarns, fibers, and fabrics such as fiberglass roving, aramid woven tapes, and mica tapes. Its offerings are tailored for various industries, including telecommunications, energy, oil and gas, safety and personal protection, aeronautics, and automotive sectors. Gotex's main products are coated yarns for reinforcing flexible cables, woven tapes for cable protection, and complementary traded products. With a commitment to innovation, Gotex serves a growing global customer base across five continents and operates as a subsidiary of Coats Group plc.

GSD (Corporate) Ltd. specializes in providing methods analysis and productivity improvement solutions for the global sewn products sector. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Preston, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of software products designed for various industry functions, including GSD Enterprise, which aids industrial engineers in establishing and quantifying working methods for productivity enhancement and product costing, and GSD QUEST, which allows non-technical staff to perform pre-cost analyses during the product development process. In addition to software, GSD provides consultancy services and training programs aimed at improving work measurement and social compliance within manufacturing operations. The company emphasizes a scientific and ethical approach, ensuring that manufacturing methods, times, and costs are accurately quantified and compliant with international standards. GSD (Corporate) Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Coats Global Services Limited.