Leading Executives in Textile Products, Excluding Clothing
Rohit Aggarwal
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lenzing AG
Incoming CEO in 2025 who’s been steering Lenzing’s turnaround and fiber portfolio (TENCEL, VEOCEL) toward cost discipline and growth after multiple crisis years; previously joined the board to run the fibers division before assuming CEO duties in 2025.
Website | Newsroom | LinkedIn (company)
Mitsuo Ohya
President & Representative Member of the Board (CEO), Toray Industries, Inc.
Leads one of the world’s largest advanced materials and textile makers (fibers, carbon fiber TORAYCA, membranes), executing Project AP‑G 2025 and global expansion in performance materials.
Website | IR Message | LinkedIn (company)
Akimoto Uchikawa
President & CEO, Representative Director, Teijin Limited
Heads Teijin’s portfolio in high‑performance fibers and composites (including aramids like Twaron/Technora), driving global materials strategy and sustainability.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Aloke Lohia
Group Chief Executive Officer, Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
Founder‑CEO who built IVL into a PET, fibers and recycling giant; now leading deleveraging, portfolio actions and circular feedstock investments across 140+ plants.
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Eddie Ingle
Chief Executive Officer, UNIFI, Inc. (REPREVE)
Runs the REPREVE recycled‑fiber platform and the company’s fiscal‑2025 restructuring to streamline U.S. operations and grow Americas/Central America business.
Website | Investor relations | LinkedIn (company)
Mark J. Costa
Board Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Eastman
Chair & CEO behind Eastman’s specialty shift and molecular recycling scale‑up (with fibers like Naia); guiding the company through recent macro softness with a sustainability‑led innovation agenda.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Dr. Andreas Raps
Chief Executive Officer, Freudenberg Performance Materials
Appointed in 2024 to lead one of the world’s largest technical‑textiles/nonwovens players, sharpening customer focus, innovation and execution across 35 plants.
Website | Press | LinkedIn (company)
Brian D. Chambers
Board Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Owens Corning
Chairs and leads global fiberglass composites, insulation and roofing; known for disciplined execution and M&A (e.g., Masonite) to broaden building‑materials portfolio.
Website | Leadership/biography | LinkedIn (company)
Bob Wamboldt
President & Chief Executive Officer, Johns Manville (a Berkshire Hathaway company)
Leads JM’s insulation, roofing and engineered products (fibers, nonwovens) businesses, pushing innovation in building performance and industrial materials globally.
Website | News/Blog | LinkedIn (company)
Halsey M. Cook Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Milliken & Company
Guides Milliken’s diversified portfolio across performance/industrial textiles and commercial flooring; recognized for ethics and innovation culture year after year.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mohawk Industries
Long‑time helmsman of the world’s largest flooring maker (soft & hard), overseeing global brands, manufacturing scale and margin discipline through cycles.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Laurel M. Hurd
President & Chief Executive Officer, Interface, Inc.
Former Newell Brands exec leading Interface’s carbon‑first strategy while growing modular carpet tile, LVT and rubber flooring worldwide.
Website | Press room | LinkedIn (company)
Tim Baucom
President & Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Industries Group (a Berkshire Hathaway company)
Veteran flooring leader driving Shaw’s customer‑centric growth and sustainability commitments across carpet, resilient, turf and more.
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Fabrice Barthélemy
Chief Executive Officer, Tarkett
CEO advancing Human‑Conscious Design and circularity in resilient and sports surfaces; first in the sector to publish a CSRD‑aligned sustainability statement.
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Tom Pendley
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mannington Mills, Inc.
Family‑owned flooring manufacturer’s chief, leading a multi‑brand portfolio and UN Global Compact commitments; chairs the Carpet & Rug Institute board.
Website | Sustainability policy (signed) | LinkedIn (company)
Leib Oehmig
Chief Executive Officer, Glen Raven, Inc. (Sunbrella, Dickson, GlenGuard)
Guides the performance‑fabrics leader (Sunbrella) across furnishings, shade/marine and protective textiles, with global manufacturing and strong brand focus.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
David Paja
Group Chief Executive Officer, Coats Group plc
Appointed Group CEO in Oct 2024; leading the FTSE‑250 thread and performance‑materials group to scale sustainable solutions and global innovation hubs.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Helen Mets
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ahlstrom
President & CEO steering the fiber‑based specialty materials leader (filtration, life sciences, protective) through a transformation for profitable growth.
Website | Press | LinkedIn (company)
Dipali Goenka
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Welspun Living Limited (formerly Welspun India)
Home‑textiles powerhouse CEO who scaled Welspun globally (towels, bedding, flooring) and rebranded to Welspun Living; champion of women’s workforce participation.
Website | About/Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Thomas Fahnemann
President & Chief Executive Officer, Glatfelter (engineered materials)
Turnaround CEO repositioning Glatfelter in engineered materials and nonwovens, including filtration and hygiene, and driving scale‑up partnerships.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
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