American Biltrite Profile
American Biltrite Inc. provides pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and protective films; commercial flooring and performance sheet rubber products; and jewelry and fashion accessories.
Divisions
The company operates in three divisions: Tape/Ideal; American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd.; and K&M Associates L.P.
Tape/Ideal Division
The Tape/Ideal division provides a customer base with various specialized pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting. The company manufactures these by coating various substrates (paper, film, foil, nylon, polyester films, glass cloth, and others) using adhesive systems formulated with water and solvent-based materials. These products are marketed worldwide with divisional converting facilities in Belgium, Italy and Singapore and sales offices in China and South Korea.
Markets: The company’s served markets include automotive and transportation; construction (HVAC, Insulation, Electrical); shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. The division's products are sold by a dedicated sales organization, as well as select manufacturers' representatives in North America, Europe, and Asia.
American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd.
American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd. manufactures and distributes commercial flooring and performance sheet rubber throughout North America. The flooring business primarily serves the healthcare, educational and institutional sectors. The Performance Sheet Rubber business supplies companies with materials for a host of industrial applications, in a range of elastomers, widths, sizes and gauges.
K&M Associates L.P.
K&M Associates L.P. supplies costume jewelry. Its main office and distribution center is located in Providence, Rhode Island. The company also has showrooms and offices in New York City and offices in two locations in China for logistics, quality control and product development support. The company serves all levels of retail trade in the U.S. and Canada from mass market to upper tier department stores. Its department store fashion brands are Guess and T Tahari.
History
American Biltrite Inc., a Delaware corporation, was founded in 1908.
