Latest News: Avante Group, a provider of professional and sustainable material solutions and services, has completed the acquisition of DSM's protective materials business (including the Dyneema® brand), Now it has changed its name to Avante Protective Materials and belongs to Avante Special Engineering Materials Division.
"Today, we are very proud to welcome our new employees and valued customers to us," said Robert M. Patterson said, "The next step in our professional transformation will be to expand our materials offering and focus on delivering solutions that achieve optimal application performance without any failures."
Prestigious technology and world-renowned brand Dyneema® - the world’s strongest fiber™ is the cornerstone of Avante's protective materials business. This ultra-lightweight specialty fiber is 15 times stronger than steel and can be used in demanding applications such as personal ballistic protection, maritime and sustainable infrastructure , renewable energy, industrial protection and outdoor sports products. The business includes 6 production sites, 4 R&D centers and nearly 1,000 employees worldwide.
"The addition of the Protective Materials business significantly expands the scale of our fast-growing platform and establishes Avante's leadership in advanced composites," said Chris, president of Avante's Specialty Engineered Materials business unit. "We look forward to working with our customers to meet growing product performance demands through innovation and materials science," Pederson said.
