Demand for TenCate military fabrics continues to accelerate. In addition to the continued high volume sales of the TenCate Defender™M fabrics, the US Army has granted orders for a further large amount of Combat Uniforms made from TenCate Gen2™ fabrics to SNCT (manufacturer of army uniforms).

On Thursday November 6, 2008 during the NIVD – the Symposium and Exhibition for Defence and Security in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands – TenCate Advanced Armour is presenting a new armour solution in lightweight composite for vehicle protection. The new composite armour with TenCate Armourtex BM is designed to defeat roadside bombs used in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ten Cate – Union Protective Fabrics Asia Ltd., the recent venture company between Royal Ten Cate of The Netherlands and Thailand’s Union Textile Industries announces its plan to serve the Asian markets with high performance fabrics for work wear, that will improve the safety of the work environment in the broad Asian region.