W.E. Rawson, Ltd. Acquires CIPP Tube Manufacturer, Impreline Technologies

(Wakefield, England, September 20, 2001) W. E. Rawson Ltd., the parent company of leading CIPP tube supplier Applied Felts Ltd., Wakefield, England, and Applied Felts Inc., Martinsville, VA, has announced the completion of its purchase of Impreline Technologies. The acquisition encompasses the transfer of all equipment and expertise involved with the manufacture of Impreline tubes and associated textile components related to its installation process. Additionally, other covenants, including all rights to trademarks, are now the property of The Rawson Group.

Commenting on the announcement, Alex Johnson, Managing Director of W.E. Rawson Ltd., stated, "We are very pleased to welcome Impreline Technologies to the W. E. Rawson Group of companies. The addition of Impreline opens new opportunities for us in particular market segments and will complement our existing Applied Felts business very well. The strengths of the Impreline brand coupled with the resources of a large textiles group such as Rawson will not only allow for Impreline to improve in such areas as delivery, R&D and quality control, but it will permit us to better serve our customers by extending the range of CIPP products we offer our ever-growing customer base.

Impreline Technologies will continue to conduct business out of its current headquarters in Leicester, England and will operate as a separate division within the W.E. Rawson Group of companies.

W.E. Rawson Ltd., established in 1865, is a highly specialized textiles group supplying quality engineered products and solutions to leading companies in the pipeline rehabilitation, heavy-wear contract carpeting and bedding industries through cutting edge, needle-punch manufacturing technology and design.

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