R&M International Acquires Vartega EasyFeed Bundle Recycled Carbon Fiber Technology, Including 1,000 Tons of Annual Production Capacity

The Fifty-year-old family-owned recycler will carry forward Vartega's EasyFeed Bundle platform, advancing recycled carbon fiber for the thermoplastics industry and the automotive programs it supplies

DomesticSeptember 8, 2026

Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber

“He came to us about 18 months ago, looking for sales channels for his recycled Aerospace grade fibers,”

DomesticOctober 25, 2021Comment

R&M International Receives Presidential Award for Exports

· R&M International awarded President’s “E” Award for Exports

· Highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for contributions to expanding U.S. exports

· 79% of R&M sales are generated from exports

DomesticAugust 1, 2016“E” AwardComment

Ascend Performance Materials is investing $35 Million to upgrade its Greenwood plant

Ascend Performance Materials, a Houston-based textiles provider, is expanding its Greenwood County campus to bolster production of nylon polymer products.

ascendDomesticJuly 28, 2016ascend