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Raven Engineered Films acquired by Industrial Opportunity Partners
April 29th, 2022
Photograph courtesy of Business Wire Sioux Falls-based Raven Engineered Films announced that Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”) has acquired the business from CNH Industrial N.V. IOP is an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill. Scott Wickersham, president and general manager of Raven Engineered Films, will assume the position of CEO under new ownership. “The acquisition by IOP represents a new […]
Geosynthetic grain pile cover system secures grain storage
February 2nd, 2022
Raven Engineered Films' advanced geosynthetic grain pile cover strapping system secures covers, providing long-lasting protection against wind and weather. Custom-fabricated to fit piles of any shape and size, Raven Engineered Films’ DuraCinch Strapping System is designed to secure grain covers in extreme elements, providing greater and longer-lasting protection for major grain pile storage. Photograph courtesy […]
Raven announces leadership changes
October 7th, 2020
Raven Industries Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., has announced it is making key leadership changes as part of the company’s continued strategy to focus on greater growth and long-term success. Last year, Raven launched an expansion of its strategy by increasing investments in targeted areas, including Raven Autonomy™ and Raven Composites™. “I’ve never been more confident […]
Raven Industries installs new advanced 7-layer extrusion line
April 24th, 2019
Raven Industries announced that its Engineered Films division has completed the installation and qualification of an advanced seven-layer barrier extrusion line, referred to as Line 15. This new production line is located in Raven’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sioux Falls, S.D. Raven Engineered Films partnered with multiple industry equipment experts and worked extensively over the […]
2018 State of the Geosynthetics Industry
April 1st, 2018
The U.S. and Canadian geosynthetics market includes geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners, drainage materials, geocells and erosion control materials. In 2017 the U.S. and Canadian geosynthetics market grew in the low single-digit ranges, and it is expected to grow slightly higher in 2018. Consolidation in the geosynthetics market Due to the weaker U.S. dollar […]
Raven Industries Triples Geomembrane Production Capacity in Midland, Texas
March 2nd, 2017
Raven Industries Inc. announced Mar. 1 that its Engineered Films division, which manufactures geomembrane containment liners, has tripled production capacity at its Midland, Texas, facility. Raven geomembranes are used to line frac pits, secondary containment systems, reserve ponds, and rig-site pad liners employed during the drilling process in the Permian Basin and other shale plays […]