Home / News / Directa Plus to supply G+ textiles to Alfredo Grassi

Directa Plus to supply G+ textiles to Alfredo Grassi

02 Oct '17

3 min read

Directa Plus, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, has signed its first contract to supply high performance technical textiles with Graphene Plus (G+) to Alfredo Grassi, a leading manufacturer of customised protective clothing, workwear and uniforms for private and public organisations globally.

This follows the company signing a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with Alfredo Grassi to assess the potential benefits that can be delivered by incorporating Directa Plus’ graphene into their extensive range of workwear products. Under this JDA, the company has been working closely with Alfredo Grassi to produce an initial range of workwear clothing that Alfredo Grassi presented to tender for a contract with a national company.

Alfredo Grassi was successful with this tender and has been awarded a contract by an Italian state-owned company to provide workwear containing Directa Plus’ G+ graphene for all of its employees. Accordingly, Alfredo Grassi has signed a supply contract for G+ graphene with Directa Plus that is expected to generate revenues for Directa Plus of approximately €0.6 million over the next 18 months, of which €0.2 million has been placed (the “Contract”).

“Over the past six months we have focused on a fewer number of selected customers where there is the prospect of significant future revenue,” said Giulio Cesareo, chief executive officer of Directa Plus. “We are proud to be collaborating with Alfredo Grassi who has a successful track record of producing clothing that leverages their established heritage combined with the technological advances of their partners. The workwear market represents a major opportunity for G+ and we are pleased to have secured our first order with Alfredo Grassi, who is a significant supplier of workwear to public and private enterprises globally. Our partnership is deepening and we look forward to working together to develop and market new product lines, based on our shared commitment to quality, innovation and environmental-sustainability, and to bringing them to the market.”

“As a company who continually look for innovative materials, while paying attention to environmental sustainability, we have found an ideal partner in Directa Plus,” added Roberto Grassi, CEO of Alfredo Grassi. “Together, we will seek to improve the level of comfort and protection offered by our products through the use of innovative fabrics made using graphene, and I am sure that we will continue to work on further projects together both in the workwear and the public administration sectors.” (SV)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

Protective Textile

Leave your Comments

RECOMMENDED

UK’s BitePRO launches advanced Strongtex anti-ligature clothing brand
Protective Textile

Australia’s Ansell to acquire Kimberly-Clark's PPE biz for $640 mn
Protective Textile

US’ Fire-Dex launches non-fluorinated barrier for firefighter gear
Protective Textile

US company Galls completes acquisition of LVI
Protective Textile

Former US firefighter launches fire-resistant apparel company
Protective Textile

Can India's defence export boom bolster technical textile exports?
Protective Textile

Survitec acquires US company Vinyl Technology
Protective Textile

US’ Kimberly-Clark introduces Kimtech Polaris Nitrile Exam Gloves
Protective Textile

Directa Plus to supply G+ textiles to Alfredo Grassi

Leave your Comments

Weekly technical textiles newsletter

ABOUT TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Main LINKS

Quick Links

Follow us