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Milliken acquires Highland Industries facility in South Carolina

05 Sep '25
1 min read
Milliken acquires Highland Industries facility in South Carolina
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Insights

  • Milliken & Company has acquired the assets of Highland Industries in Cheraw, South Carolina, strengthening its US technical textiles business.
  • The facility will serve as a hub for weaving and knitting.
  • “This acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Milliken's technical textiles business to benefit our customers,” said CEO Halsey Cook, affirming commitment to the US textile industry.
Global diversified manufacturer Milliken & Company has acquired the assets of Highland Industries, Inc. in Cheraw, South Carolina. The transaction strengthens Milliken's domestic operations and position in technical textiles.

"This acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Milliken's technical textiles business to benefit our customers," said Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken. "We remain committed to the U.S. textile industry and grounded in our belief that precision manufacturing of innovative, high-performance materials is crucial for industrial resilience."

The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken's technical textile weaving and knitting capabilities in the region.

"In addition to reinforcing current operations, acquiring Highland adds new offerings to the technical textiles portfolio," said Allen Jacoby, EVP and president of Milliken's technical textiles business. "Highland provides important assets to help us better serve our customers and opens the door to new growth opportunities."

Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.

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