# Fibrotex USA selected to manufacture US Army camouflage nets in Kentucky

Fibrotex USA was selected earlier in 2018 to manufacture the Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System for the US Army. It will partner with Outdoor Venture Corporation in Stearns, Kentucky, creating about 350 jobs. Manufacturing is set to begin in summer 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-10-15
- Where: Stearns, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $480.0M
- Jobs: 350
- Status: announced
- Products: camouflage nets
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fibrotex USA](https://endata.com/companies/31051.md)
- [US Army](https://endata.com/companies/3474.md) (customer)
- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)
- [Fibrotex USA](https://endata.com/companies/31051.md) (supplier)
- [US Army Natick Soldier System Center](https://endata.com/companies/31746.md) (customer)
- [Outdoor Venture Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/34889.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [soldiersystems.net](https://soldiersystems.net/2018/10/15/fibrotex-to-manufacture-us-army-camouflage-nets-in-kentucky/), 2018-10-15: "Fibrotex USA will help revitalize it and also construct an additional building on the site."
- [armadainternational.com](https://www.armadainternational.com/2018/10/fibrotex-usa-awarded-us-army-ulcans-contract/), 2018-10-16: "This is a significant accomplishment for the company."
- [soldiersystems.net](https://soldiersystems.net/2018/11/08/fibrotex-usa-selected-to-deliver-the-u-s-armys-next-generation-camouflage-system/), 2018-11-08: "Fibrotex USA has won the contract to supply the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System (ULCANS), proven to deliver world-leading protection across the electromagnetic spectrum."
- [asdnews.com](https://www.asdnews.com/news/defense/2018/11/12/fibrotex-usa-selected-deliver-us-armys-nextgeneration-camouflage-system), 2018-11-12: "The contract is a 10-year, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity award, with a total value of USD480 million."

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