For more than two decades, the name Drake has led the polypropylene fiber industry in Europe. From automotive textiles to floor coverings and home furnishings, Drake supplies the world's finest quality polypropylene fiber to customers who demand the best for their specialty applications.

A Tradition of Excellence

This rich tradition of excellence is now available in the United States. Nestled in the hills of Martinsville, Virginia, Drake Extrusion, Inc.'s 200,000 square ft. facility houses state-of-the-art staple fiber lines and an  in-house color lab ready to perform custom matches for your application virtually overnight.

Drake Extrusion offers you the personalized service and flexibility of a custom supplier, backed with the resources of our parent company. Chapelthorpe, plc  the world's leading producer of colored polypropylene fiber.

A Tradition of Innovation

With research and development based on two continents, Drake is on the cutting edge of polypropylene fiber technology. Our sister companies, Drake Extrusion Ltd. and Asota Gnbh, have advanced development in high performance fibers since 1970. Drake's Martinsville facility continues this tradition of innovation. We work daily with polymer suppliers to improve existing products and meet the challenge of new end uses. Our ongoing field support includes fiber performance measurement techniques and refinements that maximize product value.