Outdura Fabrics Has New CEO

 

HUDSON, N.C.—Ulrich Tombuelt has been named CEO of Sattler Corp., the parent company of Outdura — solution-dyed-acrylic fabrics.

Tombuelt replaces Andreas Freiler and will be based in Hudson, North Carolina.

Tombuelt was previously COO of Saertex USA, a technical-fabrics producer in Huntersville, North Carolina. Â He reports to Mannfred Heissenberger, CEO of Sattler Sun Tex in Graz, Austria.

Sattler purchased Outdura Fabrics from Shuford Mills in 2011.

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