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Founded in 1929, Navis TubeTex is a leader in finishing machinery for the global textile industry. Based in Lexington, North Carolina, Navis TubeTex designs, engineers and manufactures the world’s leading machinery for the global knit, woven, nonwoven, technical and geotextile industries.
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TubeTex was founded in Woodside, New York in 1929 by Samuel “Pop” Cohn. The company supplied machinery for finishing “tubular” knit fabrics.

Since then, the customer base has grown and diversified into many areas outside the core “tubular” knit business such as wovens, open-width knits, nonwovens, technical textiles, home furnishings, carpet and plastic film.

Reflecting the diversification and “navigation” into new areas the company name was changed to “Navis TubeTex” in 2006.

It was during this same year that Will Motchar was named President and Chief Executive Officer having previously been the Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing. In 2011, Motchar teamed with the Capitala Group, based in Charlotte, NC, to purchase the company.

Today the company is flourishing through an ever increasing commitment to organic growth of new technologies and products with a special focus on “green” technologies that decreases water, chemical and energy usage for its customers.

In addition of internal product development, Navis TubeTex continues to acquire strategic brands to better serve existing customers while expanding its customer base.

pluvia 103

2025

Pluvia – A strategic partnership with Pluvia, supporting the sales and service of Pluvia’s continuous ranges for washing and bleaching in the North, South and Central American markets.

fibroline small

2024

Fibroline – Innovation center bringing expertise and resources for dry impregnation solutions

setex 103

2022

Setex – Partnership in production, assembly or sales: placing ideas into practice.

2022

Gaston Systems – Purchase of Gaston Systems Chemical Foam Solutions

Thies 103x60

2021

Thies – Partnership withThies specializeing in the manufacturing of high-quality textile machines and accessories.

2018

Tandematic – Purchase of Tandematic low tension feed systems and tenter auxiliaries.

2018

Consultex Spray Systems – Purchase of Consultex Spray Systems

2006

Marshall & Williams – Manufacturer of tenter frames (stenters), mercerizers, hot-flue ovens, and pre-dryers