BGF Industries, Inc
Manfred Young is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in research and development, technical support, and business development within the textiles and manufacturing sectors. Currently serving as an Executive Board Member and Vice President of R&D and Technical Support for the Americas at BGF Industries, Inc. since December 2019, Manfred has held various leadership roles throughout a career that began with a co-op position at the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1986. Manfred's previous positions include Director Military Business at Burlington Fabrics and multiple roles at Nano-Tex, Inc. Manfred holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Virginia Tech, an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and a certification from the Sandoz Color School in Textiles Wet Processing. Additionally, Manfred has contributed to academia as a board member for Consumer Apparel Retail Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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BGF Industries, Inc
BGF Industries manufactures woven & nonwoven fabrics from fiberglass, carbon, aramids, and other high performance fibers for technical textiles used in the Aerospace, Protective, Energy/Environmental, Marine, Automotive, Reinforcements, Filtration, and Construction industries. Applications include reinforcement fabrics and tapes for structural composites in wind energy, aircraft composites, recreational products, and other FRP, high strength fabrics for body armor and vehicle armor. Also, fabrics for high temperature filtration in factories and power generating plants, thermal and acoustical insulation for automotive, multi-layer circuit boards used in computers and electronics, and high temperature fabrics for shipboard insulation, gasketing, furnace insulation and asbestos abatement and fabricated parts for automotive exhaust and industrial applications. Coated fabrics for roofing, smoke curtains, ceiling tile facing, and other commercial products. Visit us www.bgf.com