Yale Cordage Partners with Applied Fiber to Revolutionize Synthetic Rope Termination Solutions

September 9, 2024, Saco, Maine – Yale Cordage, a leader in synthetic rope innovation and manufacturing, is proud to announce our partnership with Applied Fiber, an expert in synthetic fiber termination systems. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in providing state-of-the-art cordage solutions for customers across diverse industries. By utilizing Applied Fiber’s innovative termination technology and integrating it with advanced rope-making techniques, this partnership is set to revolutionize product offerings, enhance performance, and expand the versatility of Yale Cordage’s synthetic ropes to meet diverse and demanding applications.

“We are extremely excited to partner with Applied Fiber to advance the capabilities of our rope products. Applied Fiber’s advanced termination technology will revolutionize the application of our Uniline and Unitrex parallel core product lines. The termination technology, offering strength, compact footprint, and highly producible end terminations, paired with this very unique and extremely robust rope, will enable product deployment in applications previously deemed unrealistic” says Travis Zahradka, Executive Vice President and General Manager.

 

 

Incorporating Applied Fiber’s advanced technology will enable Yale Cordage to deliver precision-engineered synthetic fiber end terminations, providing a distinct advantage in both new and existing applications. This development will allow Yale Cordage to expand offerings into new markets and applications, further solidifying their position as an industry leader.

“Through our partnership with Yale Cordage, we are combining advanced rope constructions such as their Unitrex and Uniline with Applied Fiber socketing technology – unlocking the potential for higher performance rope products and use cases across a global rope fabrication network.  Together with our licensed partners, we are redefining the potential of fiber ropes across a wide range of applications.” (Richard Campbell, CEO, Applied Fiber)

More information on the rollout and availability of these enhanced rope systems will be provided as the project progresses.

About Yale Cordage

Founded in 1950, Yale Cordage is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance synthetic rope and rope systems for critical, high cost-of-failure applications. Based in Saco, Maine, Yale Cordage has an additional manufacturing facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. Yale produces a wide range of specialty ropes for key industries such as: heavy lift, specialty industrial, utility, arborist, life safety, and oceanographic/ marine. We utilize proprietary equipment and engineering ingenuity to design and manufacture synthetic rope and rope systems for our premier distributors and resellers located across all 50 states and multiple international markets.

About Applied Fiber

Applied Fiber is the most trusted company for terminated synthetic fiber systems worldwide – with experience from deep sea to deep space.  For over two decades, the company has been at the forefront of developing advanced products and manufacturing processes for terminating high-strength synthetic ropes and cables.  Applied Fiber is extending the reach of its proven technology through licensed partnership with industry leaders.

Media Contact:
Travis Zahradka – Yale Cordage
Executive Vice President and General Manager
tzahradka@yalecordage.com