{"id":213,"date":"2024-07-29T23:15:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2025-12-02T07:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:09:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Us<\/h1>\n \n \n

Growth Comes from Pushing Ourselves Further<\/h2>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n
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There are countless proven ways to create specialized materials that do things like keep facilities cooler, lengthen battery life, or prevent fire damage. At Alkegen, we don\u2019t settle for business-as-usual; our business is built on relentless innovation.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Manufacturers, scientists, and design engineers come to us for specialty materials that benefit the health of their bottom line and our environment. We are committed to discovering and creating products that have a significant impact on the markets we serve, our customers, and our communities to create a cleaner, more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More Than a Provider, A Partner<\/h1>\n \n

At Alkegen, our belief in service extends to every point of contact as transactions transform into relationships. We\u2019re more than just a supplier of specialty materials to buy from; we\u2019re a partner offering an integrated platform of solutions featuring unmatched service and product innovation of the highest, most uncompromising quality. It\u2019s a commitment to supporting our customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Contact Us<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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A Timeline of Unifrax and Lydall<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Two dynamic elements combine to create something exponentially greater.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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A Timeline of Unifrax and Lydall<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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2020s<\/div>\n
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2020s<\/div>\n
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    2022UNIFRAX + LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax acquires Lydall to form Alkegen.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2021UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax introduces revolutionary new step-change technologies including SiFAB\u2122 silicon fiber anode battery material; FlexCat\u2122 and Eco-lytic\u2122 Catalysis media.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2019UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax acquires Dongxiang Glass Product Co. in China and introduces new LiB battery separator media.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2019UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax purchases Stellar Materials and Thermbond Products.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2018UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax builds a new, state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art facility to manufacture emission control products in Tonawanda, New York.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2017UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax introduces the first 1400-grade classified LBP thermal insulation.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2016LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

    Lydall acquires Texel and Gutsche, both manufacturers of nonwovens materials.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2015UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax acquires stake in Shandong Luyang Share Co. Ltd.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2014LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

    Lydall acquires the industrial air filtration business from Andrew Industries Limited.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2013UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

    Unifrax acquires Lauscha Fiber International.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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    2010s-1990s<\/div>\n
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      2006UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

      FyreWrap fire protection products are launched worldwide.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      2000UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

      Unifrax shifts its focus to emission control products for the automotive industry.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      1998UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

      Isofrax fiber is introduced to meet EU regulatory requirements.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      1996UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

      Carborundum Fibers Division becomes Unifrax.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      1993UNIFRAX<\/span><\/div>\n

      Introduction of Insulfrax low bio-persistent fiber with enhanced solubility.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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      1980s-1960s<\/div>\n
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        1989LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

        Lydall is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol LDL.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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        1986LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

        Lydall Manning is formed, welcoming our Green Island, New York plant to the family.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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        1977LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

        Lydall joins with Scott Paper Company and Chatham Manufacturing, the start of Lydall\u2019s North Carolina plant.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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        1969LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

        The Colonial Board Company merges with the Superior Steel Ball Company to form Lydall, Inc.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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        1963LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

        The Colonial Board Company becomes publicly traded.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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          1942LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

          Charlie McMullen invents ceramic fiber and trademarks Fiberfrax.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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          1913LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

          The Colonial Board Company is established.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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          1899LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

          The Lydall and Foulds Paper Company is established.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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          1891LYDALL<\/span><\/div>\n

          The Carborundum Company is founded.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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          The Lydall and Foulds families start manufacturing knitting needles and wire specialties.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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          Always moving towards the future.<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["type-page"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17552,"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213\/revisions\/17552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alkegen.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}