MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 14, 2005)—Conwed, a leading provider of high-performance netting, announced the acquisition of U.K. based Netlon earlier this week. This follows the acquisition of NSW, LLC, headquartered in Roanoke, VA this past February. Netlon and NSW manufacture diamond mesh products for filtration including filtration tubes, nets and sleeves. With the addition of Netlon and NSW products, Conwed now offers the most complete line of filtration products worldwide.

“Our acquisition of Netlon in the U.K and NSW in the U.S. provides us with comprehensive manufacturing capabilities for filtration products and supports our global focus,” explained Mark Lewry, President and CEO. “In addition to growing our filtration product portfolio through strategic acquisitions, Conwed is continuing to meet new market needs through product development.”  

The increasing cost of metals and environmental concerns associated with disposing metal filtration products drives Conwed’s research and development efforts toward creating products utilizing a variety of resins including – HDPE, PP, PBT, PPS, and Nylon.

Conwed filtration products are used in air, hydraulic, fuel, and water filtration and include:

§         Spacers

§         Rigid Tubes – Cores and Cages

§         Sleeves

§         Pleat Support

§         Media Support

§         Pre-filters                     

Conwed plans to continue its strategic alliance with InterNet, Inc. who converts and distributes Conwed filtration products. For more information on Internet visit www.internetplastic.com.