Pelican Rope Works becomes first cordage manufacturer worldwide to use stronger, lighter weight DuPont™ Kevlar® AP technology in its products. |
 SANTA ANA, Calif. – May 27, 2010 – Pelican Rope Works announced today that it is offering a new line of rope and webbing products made with the recently introduced DuPont™ (NYSE: DD) Kevlar® Advanced Performance (AP) fiber technology. The West Coast company is the first cordage manufacturer worldwide to use the stronger, lighter weight Kevlar® fiber in its products.
One of a select few rope manufacturers to meet the stringent ISO 9001:2008 certification requirements, Pelican Rope Works will make this next generation of advanced fiber technology cordage available to the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue professionals, and industrial safety and consumer markets worldwide.
“We at Pelican Rope Works believe in partnering with our customers and suppliers in a collaborative effort to remain on the cutting edge of technology and product performance,” said the company’s president, Terry Walker. “Our new line of Kevlar® AP rope products is the latest step in our continuing commitment to produce the highest performance products available in the market today.”
DuPont™ Kevlar® brand fiber has earned a worldwide reputation for improving the performance of a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. With up to 15% higher tenacity than standard Kevlar® K29, the new Kevlar® AP fiber delivers better performance and provides unique design flexibilities across a wide range of industrial applications.
“Pelican Rope Works is a valued customer and shares our pursuit of innovation and continual improvement to provide the best products and service to its customers,” said Kathy Kowalski, global marketing manager for performance materials, DuPont Protection Technologies. “DuPont™ Kevlar® fiber has evolved over more than four decades in response to changing market and customer requirements. The new Kevlar™ AP formulation underscores our commitment to the high-performance materials market.”
For more information, visit www.pelicanrope.com. The company is also reachable at 800-464-ROPE or via email to info@pelicanrope.com
About Pelican Rope Works
Pelican Rope Works is a California-based, factory direct source of high-performance synthetic and specialty ropes using Nylon, Dyneema®, Polyester, Kevlar®, Kevlar® AP, Spectra®, Technora®, Dacron®, Polyethylene, and Glow fibers.
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Contact: Ed McLaughlin
PELICAN ROPE WORKS
Tel: 800-464-7673
Email: ed@pelicanrope.com |
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SANTA ANA, Calif. – June 10, 2009 – Pelican Rope Works, a leading manufacturer of high tech, synthetic, braided, rope products, announced today that the company has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from Orion Registrar, a worldwide ISO registrar organization.
“Pelican Rope Works is proud to be one of a select few rope manufacturers today to meet the stringent ISO 9001:2008 certification requirements,” said President Terry Walker.
“Pelican Rope Works manufactures high performance synthetic ropes for the military, as well as the arborist, safety and rescue, construction, and marine industries,” Walker noted. “For more than 30 years, Pelican’s devotion to innovation, quality, dependability and customer service have yielded a diverse UL-certified product line. It has been designed to not only meet and exceed the standards established by the Cordage Institute, the U.S. military, ASTM, and NFPA, but more importantly, the expectations of our loyal customers. Exceptional value is our everyday standard.
“The company previously achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2003,” Walker continued. “This latest ISO 9001:2008 certification is a direct reflection of the company’s high level of commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
“We are proud of Pelican’s 30 year history of excellence, customer satisfaction, and value leadership,” Walker said. “Quality is a cornerstone of our business, and is a key reason Pelican is the most trusted name in rope.”
The International Organization of Standardization is the source of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 families of quality and environmental management standards, as well as some 15,000 International Standards for business, government and society in more than 160 countries. In addition to ISO certification, Pelican Rope has received QSLM approval from the U.S. military, as well as approvals from aerospace, defense, and safety equipment OEMs throughout the United States.
More information is available at www.pelicanrope.com. Direct contact is available at 888-860-7673 or via email to: rod@pelicanrope.com
About Pelican Rope Works:
Pelican Rope Works is a California-based, factory direct source of high performance synthetic and specialty ropes using various combinations of Nylon, Dyneema®, Polyester, Kevlar®, Spectra®, Technora®, Polyethylene, and proprietary glow fibers. The company also supplies rope lanyards, custom rope assemblies, and associated fittings and hardware.
Contact: Rod Woods
PELICAN ROPE WORKS
Tel: 888-860-7673
rod@pelicanrope.com |
