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Industrial Thread
Products
Embroidery Products
Technical Textiles Products
At American & Efird, we take pride in providing quality products, service and value to our customers,
and we continue to be focused on enhancing this reputation by expanding our global footprint and diversifying
our product lines. We are in the midst of a transformation that is designed to move A&E from its dependence
on the U.S. apparel industry to a company that serves its global customers in a variety of industries that utilize
threads and technical textiles. Today, our foreign operations account for over half of A&E’s total sales, and our
non-apparel thread and technical textile sales continue to grow.
During 2006, we also integrated the operations of Jimei Spinning Company Limited in China with our
existing joint venture Hengmei Spinning Company, Ltd., located on the same complex in Hengshui City.
Both operations now report under the same management structure, and the sales and operating schedules are
coordinated for maximum efficiency. Elsewhere in China, we expanded our sales and distribution network and
American & Efird: Committed to Customer Service and Quality
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04 0502 03 06
Total Sales
IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Foreign | Domestic
12.5
13.6
13.1
9.0
1.6
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1
Includes exit and impairment costs as follows:
’02 – $ 7.8; ’03 – $ 0.6; ’04 – $ 0.4
Operating Profit
IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
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