Xerium Technologies Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
8537 Six Forks Rd., Ste. 300, Raleigh, NC 27615-2963, United States
(919)526-1400, http://www.xerium.com

Primary SIC: Broad Woven Fabric Man-made Fiber&silk, Primary NAICS: Broadwoven Fabric Mills
Description: Xerium Technologies Inc. was organized in 1999 in connection with the acquisition of the paper technology group of Invensys plc. The company completed its initial public offering on May 19, 2005. Xerium Technologies is a global manufacturer and supplier of two types of consumable products used primarily in the production of paper -- clothing and roll covers. The company's clothing products, sold under the brand name Weavexx in North America and Huyck Wangner outside North America, are highly-engineered synthetic textile belts that transport paper as it is processed in a paper-making machine. The company's roll cover products cover the rolls on a paper-making machine, which are the large steel cylinders over which clothing is mounted and between which the paper travels as it is processed. The roll covers are sold under the brand names Stowe Woodward worldwide and Xibe in China. The company's spreader rolls are sold under the brand names Robec in Europe and Mount Home worldwide. As of December 31, 2008, Xerium Technologies operated 34 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries, strategically located in the major paper-producing regions of North America, Europe, South America and Asia-Pacific. The company markets its products, primarily using our direct sales force, to the paper industry's leading producers.Manufacturing: Roll covers used on paper-making machinery.