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Overview
Phifer manufactures insect screening, solar control fabrics, drawn wire, and engineered textiles for global markets. Its products include aluminum and fiberglass window screens, SheerWeave interior shading fabrics, Phifertex outdoor fabrics, and technical textiles used in filtration and reinforcement. It differentiates itself as the world’s largest producer of aluminum and fiberglass insect screening, with a long, family-owned history and GREENGUARD-certified low-emission interior fabrics. Its goal is to provide durable, sustainable textile and screening solutions for residential, commercial, automotive, and marine markets while expanding its global footprint.
About Phifer
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Design
Consumer Goods
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Founded
1952
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- January 2026 Sunbrella Sling launch brings about 50 stock fabrics into market.
- Phifer's July 2025 ICF acquisition broadens industrial, medical, and specialty customer access.
- Website updates through August 2026 show active product marketing and sustained operational momentum.
What critics are saying
- Sunbrella licensing ties a new growth line to Glen Raven's brand control after 2026.
- Indiana Coated Fabrics stayed independent, so integration slippage can delay cross-selling and synergies.
- Cheap synthetic mesh and coated-fabric rivals pressure margins; one plant shutdown would hit core screening capacity.
What makes Phifer unique
- Phifer still leads aluminum and fiberglass insect screening, anchored in Tuscaloosa since 1952.
- Its September 2025 Sunbrella Sling license expands premium outdoor fabrics beyond commodity screening.
- The October 2025 Indiana Coated Fabrics acquisition adds coated and laminated fabric capability.
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About Phifer
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Design
Consumer Goods
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Founded
1952
Phifer is Hiring for 2 Jobs on Simplify!
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