Conwed introduces the first degradable netting for the turf market
MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2009) — The first and only completely degradable turf netting was recently introduced by Conwed Plastics at the Turf Producers International (TPI) tradeshow in Point Clear, Alabama. A new revolution in turf netting, Ecocycle™ Technology is the first turf netting that degrades below ground after the netting is no longer needed. Netting made with Ecocycle Technology is an environmentally-friendly and affordable solution. [View]
Conwed introduces the first totally degradable erosion control netting for RECPs.
MINNEAPOLIS (February 9, 2009) — A new revolution in erosion control netting, Ecocycle™ Technology, was introduced by Conwed Plastics at the IECA Environmental Connection (EC09) tradeshow. Netting made with Ecocycle Technology is the only light net that degrades without sunlight so the bottom net degrades just like the top. For the first time ever a bottom to top fully degradable RECP. [View]
Conwed Purchases Erosion Control Filament Business from Monahan Filaments
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 30, 2008— Conwed Global Netting Solutions, a market leader in the manufacture of lightweight plastic netting, announces the acquisition of the erosion control filament business from Monahan Filaments located in Middlebury, VT.[View]
Conwed Plastics Relocates Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN, June 1st, 2008– Conwed Plastics, a leading manufacturer of plastic netting with customers in a broad range of business segments including: agricultural, building materials, consumer goods, erosion control, filtration, industrial, packaging and turf production has relocated its headquarters [View]
Conwed Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Registration
Minneapolis, Minn., June 10, 2008— Conwed Plastics, a leading manufacturer of plastic netting with customers in a broad range of business segments including: agricultural, building materials, consumer goods, erosion control, filtration, industrial, packaging and turf production has received registration to ISO 9001:2000.[View]
Conwed Rolls Out New Vexar® Compostable Netting
Minneapolis, Minn., May 3, 2008—Conwed Global Netting Solutions will launch its new environmentally-friendly Vexar® Compostable Netting product at United Fresh. Vexar® Compostable Netting is a unique packaging material specially designed to be good for produce and the environment. Certified to ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 for compostable thermoplastics.[View]
Enhance produce shelf awareness with Conwed’s cross promotional header labels.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov 1, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions introduces their new line of customized produce header bag labels designed for cross-promotions, seasonal promotions, co-branding, coupons or private labeling. They are a great way to differentiate your produce. It’s also a great way to partner up with complementary products to build awareness in your produce options, new products or they can generate stronger brand loyalty.[View]
Conwed Purchases Tie-Net® Unit of Tipper Tie, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 18, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions, a market leader in the manufacture of lightweight plastic netting, announces the acquisition of the Tie-Net® Unit of Tipper Tie, Inc. located in West Chicago, IL. The purchase includes Tipper Tie’s knitted net products brands: Tie-Net® and Net All®.
Conwed selected as netting supplier for Duclinea Farm's premium products
Minneapolis, Minn., September 5, 2007—Conwed Global Netting Solutions has been selected as supplier of choice for California premium produce company Dulcinea Farms, LLC™ for its PureHeart™ Seedless Watermelon bagged product. [View]
Conwed's Booklet Communication Headers Engage Consumers
Minneapolis, Minn., August 20, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions introduces their new line of communication booklets designed to enhance header bag packaging with the purpose of engaging consumers. [View]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, August 17, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions, a market leader in the manufacture of produce packaging products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Weinberg as Western Regional Sales Manager for its Vexar® packaging products. [View]
Conwed Purchases the BOPP Mesh Business Unit of Tapex Ltd., Australia
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 10, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions, a market leader in the manufacture of lightweight plastic netting, announces the acquisition of the Square Net Business Unit of Tapex Ltd. located in Sydney, Australia. The purchase includes Tapex’s biaxial oriented polypropylene netting products. [View]
Conwed Expands Produce Packaging Capabilities
Minneapolis, MN, July 5, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions introduces several new lines of packaging solutions to differentiate and enhance your image. Create visibility on produce shelves using Conwed value-added packaging.[View]
Conwed Acquires Etiquetas y Empaques, S.A. de C.V., Expands Global Netting Solutions Within Packaging Industry
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 23, 2007— Conwed Global Netting Solutions, a market leader in manufacturing of extruded and oriented plastic netting, announces the acquisition of Etiquetas y Empaques, S.A. de C.V. Headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico Etiquetas y Empaques, S.A. de C.V., is a leading converter and printer of extruded and knitted plastic header bags for packaging of produce, toys and specialty items. [View]
Conwed Aquires Polynet Inc., Expands Global Netting Solutions Within Food Packaging Industry
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 19, 2006— Conwed, a leading provider of high-performance netting, announced the acquisition of Polynet, Inc. earlier this week. Headquartered in Palmer, Massachusetts, Polynet manufactures extruded plastic netting for packaging of produce, meat, poultry, toys and specialty items. [View]
Conwed's Website Wins Award
Conwed's newly launched website was awarded the 2006 B2B Standard of Excellence WebAward. [View]
Conwed Announces Launch of Newly Designed Website
User-friendly and content-rich site offers easy navigation with comprehensive product information instantly accessible by industry, application or product name.[View]
Conwed Announces Price Increase to Combat Rising Resin Cost
(March 15, 2005) - Conwed announced today they are increasing prices for their netting products by 5 – 10%. The price increase is due to continued rising costs of polypropylene resin, which has increased over 85 % since January of 2004.[View]
Conwed Acquires NSW, LLC
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (February 10, 2005)—Conwed, a leading provider of high-performance oriented square netting, today announced the acquisition of NSW, LLC, headquartered in Roanoke, Va. NSW manufactures products for filtration, food packaging, industrial[View]
Durable Securenet™ Goes the Distance.
December 2, 2004 (Minneapolis, MN) Conwed, the Minneapolis manufacturer of durable plastic netting, has a specialty product for the transportation market called Securenet™. Securenet is a low-cost containment net ideal for securing crushed cars in an effo[View]
Conwed Expands through AEC Acquisition
(April 9, 2004 - Minneapolis, MN) Conwed announced today that it acquired Atlantic Extrusion Company’s (AEC) assets and technology for producing oriented and extruded square netting and will begin servicing AEC’s customers immediately. [View]
Simplot Partners & Conwed Align Resources
Conwed today announced their newly formed partnership with Simplot Partners for turf reinforcement distribution in the western United States. [View]
Conwed Introduces BioGrid at Techtexil
Conwed announced BioGrid, a new, fully biodegradable, high-performance netting. BioGrid is designed to fill the need amongst manufacturers for a product that combines complete biodegradability and manufacturing efficiencies at a competitive price.[View]
Conwed Launches BioGrid
Conwed announced BioGrid, a new, fully biodegradable, high-performance net for erosion control blankets. BioGrid is designed to fill the need amongst blanket manufacturers for a product that combines complete biodegradability and manufacturing efficienci[View]
Conwed® Announces New Identity to Complement Corporate Focus
Minneapolis, MN (March 15, 2004) - Conwed today announced its new corporate identity. The company has dropped “Plastics” from its name — will be known solely as Conwed — and has added the positioning statement “Global Netting Solutions.” This identity r[View]
Conwed Sells Vexar Product Line
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (December 9, 2003) – Conwed Plastics today announced the sale of its Vexar® product line, including the products, capabilities, and brand, to NSW, LLC. Vexar is used in packaging, decorative and industrial applications, and for general us[View]
A Partnership Made In America: Pennington Seed & Conwed Plastics
Conwed Plastics and Pennington Seed are both U.S. based companies that serve turf growers of America. This ‘Made in America’ partnership is designed to add value to customers by allowing them to place one single order for all of their turf growing product[View]
Conwed, a leading provider of high-performance oriented square and diamond netting, today announced the acquisition of Netlon from Tensar International, headquartered in Blackburn, UK. Netlon manufactures products for filtration, industrial parts protecti[View]
