Propex Expands Fibermesh® Distribution with Stetson Building Products, Inc.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Company, LLC announced today that Fibermesh®, the leading brand in concrete reinforcing fibers, will now be available in Stetson Building Products' service footprint of Iowa, Nebraska, Northwest Central section of Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.  Stetson is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

According to John Goers, Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions, Propex, the selection of Stetson Building Products as a distributor for Propex means Fibermesh® will be easy to buy in the Stetson service footprint.  "We are proud to partner with Stetson Building Products as we continue to expand our infrastructure solutions," said Goers.  "This is the latest in a series of growth initiatives to better service our concrete ready mix and precast customers."

"Fibermesh®, the leader in concrete fiber technology, is constantly researching to find new, innovative, and cost efficient solutions for concrete," said Marte Cook, President of Stetson Building Products, Inc.  "Stetson Building Products' partnership with Propex will allow us to expand our product offering.  Stetson Building Products for many years has been involved with supplying concrete accessories and the formwork for containing concrete.  Now with the addition of Fibermesh® we are involved with the concrete itself.  Stetson Building Products can supply a complete package of concrete solutions for our customers."

To learn more about Propex's Fibermesh, visit http://www.fibermesh.com.

About Stetson Building Products, Inc.

Stetson Building Products, Inc., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is locally owned and operated with 9 selling locations and one distribution center in the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin.  Stetson's focus is to supply the ready mix, precast and professional contractors in the construction of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects in our service footprint.

Stetson Building Products, Inc. has thousands of SKU's of inventory in warehouse space in all strategic locations placed to save time and money for customers. They have been proudly serving the construction industry since 1955 throughout the Midwest.  To learn more, visit www.StetsonBuildingProducts.com.

About Propex Operating Company, LLC

For more than 100 years, Propex has brought solutions that displace outdated technologies – transforming established industries from carpet backing to concrete reinforcement, and catalyzing better practices in construction, engineering, erosion control, water management and transportation. http://propexglobal.com

SOURCE Propex Operating Company, LLC