Newtex Wins the Rochester Business Journal's "Best of the Web" Award

Thursday, April 7, 2016 (Rochester, New York) — For Immediate Release

The Rochester Business Journal recognized Newtex.com with the 2016 “Best of the Web” award in the Manufacturing category. Rich Lanpheare, General Manager, and Sarah Gulack, Marketing Manager, attended the awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Rochester along with a crowd of about 300 people. The Eastman Kodak Company and Rochester Optical were the other finalists in the Manufacturing category.

A panel of judges made up of local educators and executives who work in the marketing, communications, and web development fields evaluated local businesses' websites based on navigability, usability, functionality, content, art and visual design and standard compliance. The judges commended Newtex.com for its modern feel, easy navigation, and use of color and imagery that align with the Newtex brand. The Rochester Business Journal has been holding the annual Best of the Web Awards for more than 20 years. 

Newtex works with Transform Studios, a Sacramento-based web development agency, to design, build, and maintain Newtex.com. 

About Newtex

Newtex is a global leader in high temperature fabrics and engineered systems for thermal management and fire protection. Our products are manufactured at our world-class ISO certified facility in Rochester, New York and distributed globally to a range of Fortune 500 industrial companies and military customers. We are the only fully integrated provider of woven materials and fabric-based systems that protect from extreme heat and fire – from proprietary glass yarn processing, to in-house weaving, coating and laminating, to custom designed and sewn systems. Our integrated expertise, in tandem with our highly rated team of customer service professionals, ensures you get the right materials or system design for your unique high temperature application.