Unifi History & Historical Profile

Historical Record

February 2019 Summary: Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) is a global textile solutions provider and one of the world's leading innovators in manufacturing synthetic and recycled performance fibers. The Company's proprietary technologies offer increased performance, comfort and style advantages, enabling customers to develop products that perform, look and feel better. Through REPREVE®, one of Unifi's proprietary technologies and the global leader in branded recycled performance fibers, Unifi has transformed more than 10 billion plastic bottles into recycled fiber for new clothing, shoes, home goods and other consumer products. Unifi continually innovates to meet consumer needs in moisture management, thermal regulation, antimicrobial, UV protection, stretch, water repellency and enhanced softness with leading products such as Sorbtek®, XS™ Cross Section technology and Cotton-like™ technology. Unifi collaborates with many of the world's most influential brands in the sports apparel, fashion, home, automotive and other industries.

October 2013 Summary : Unifi, Inc., sells fibers made from polyester and nylon filament to other yarn manufacturers, knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, sock, home furnishing, automotive upholstery, industrial and other markets. The Company's polyester yarn products include polyester polymer beads (Chip), partially oriented yarn (POY), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted and beamed yarns. The Company's nylon products include textured, solution dyed and covered spandex products. The Company operates in three segments: Polyester segment, Nylon segment and International segment.

September 2007 Summary: Founded in 1971, Unifi is one of the world's largest producers and processors of textured polyester and nylon yarn found in apparel, home furnishings, automotive fabrics, upholstery and legwear. Since then, Unifi has grown well beyond its North Carolina roots, with Unifi-owned or operated manufacturing facilities producing world-class yarn in seven countries on four continents. As their global footprint grows, so does their focus; their knowledge of worldwide markets serve as the catalyst for consumer-driven product innovation. Collaborative development partnerships with the world's leading brands and retailers, coupled with initiatives spanning the global supply chain, shorten the development-to-market timeline (enhancing new product success) and creating unique competitive advantages for their customers. Unifi's longstanding reputation for manufacturing excellence relies upon our ability to consistently supply innovative, high-quality polyester and nylon textured yarns and related raw materials worldwide. Unifi offers solution dyed textured yarns, package dyed textured and spun yarns, covering of elastomeric and other yarns, conventional warp draw beaming, and yarn twisting.