With headquarters in Inwood, New York, USA, close to JFK International Airport, Apex Mills is a specialist manufacturer of warp knits, which in 2019 acquired compatriot Macra Lace, a producer of lace and speciality warp knits. Located in Oxford, the now renamed MakTech Textiles is just 60 miles from Apex Mills' manufacturing facility in Graham, both in North Carolina. Jonathan Kurz, Apex Mills' President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO; see also, page 28), as well as being the son of founder Milton A. Kurz, says MakTech Textiles was acquired to broaden the manufacturing operations: 1. MakTech Textiles contributes dyeing and finishing capabilities that Apex Mills had previously outsourced; 2. the acquisition also brought-in knitting machines that broaden the new parent's design capabilities and fabric portfolio. The Oxford plant can now handle most of Apex Mills' dyeing and finishing requirements, allowing the company direct control over the entire manufacturing process, from concept to finished textile.
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