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91��Ԫ, a diversified provider of differentiated textile products and assorted real estate businesses, today closed the sale of 91��Ԫ High Performance to Coats Group plc (Coats) under an agreement announced in November 2019.

Last week, 91��Ԫ announced completion of the sale of its 91��Ԫ Fibers & Yarns and Phenix Flooring business units to Mannington Mills of Salem, NJ, which was also announced last November.

Coats is the world’s leading industrial thread company with operations in 50 countries. With the addition of 91��Ԫ High Performance, the company will have six North Carolina manufacturing sites located in McAdenville, Kings Mountain, Marion and Hendersonville along with a corporate office in Charlotte. The company currently employs more than 18,000 and will retain 91��Ԫ’s workforce.

“We are very pleased to have reached this juncture with Coats as a partner,” said Bill Carstarphen, 91��Ԫ president and chief executive officer. “Coats is a respected industry leader, and we know the High-Performance business will flourish as a part of its global operation.”

91��Ԫ, founded in 1939, is a closely held, privately-owned company based in McAdenville. With the completion of these two transactions, 91��Ԫ will be comprised of two companies: Belmont Land & Investment Company, developer of residential and commercial real estate and hotels, and Strand Hospitality Services, which manages a portfolio of hotel properties throughout the Southeast. 91��Ԫ intends to seek investment opportunities in other businesses in the future.

“We look forward to growing our remaining businesses, maintaining a strong presence in Gaston County and continuing to invest in our community,” Carstarphen said.

About Coats Group plc.

Coats is the world’s leading industrial thread company. At home in some 50 countries, Coats has a workforce of 18,000 people across six continents. Revenues in 2018 were US$1.4B. Coats’ pioneering history and innovative culture ensure the company leads the way around the world. It provides complementary and value-added products, services, and software solutions to the apparel and footwear industries. It applies innovative techniques to develop high technology Performance Materials threads, yarns, and fabrics in areas such as automotive, composites, fiber optics, oil, and gas.