Lenzing Reaches New Agreement to Supply Fibers for the U.S. Army

Lenzing says it has reached a new agreement with the U.S. Army that has been authorized by President Obama, to continue supplying flame-resistant specialty fibers for a new generation of combat uniforms. President Obama's signature on December 31, 2011, approving the National Defense Authorization Act, granted Lenzing a permanent waiver that enables the company to deliver combat uniform fabrics to the U.S. army for an unlimited period of time. Lenzing fibers were until now supplied to the U.S. army on the basis of a limited exemption, granted in 2008, because...

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