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CAP Carpet Acquires Mountain Rug Mills and Spinning Wheel Rugs CAP Carpet, Inc. based in Wichita,
KS, owner of Aircraft Interior Products (AIP) and White Oak Custom Carpet also based in Wichita, with additional manufacturing in Spindale, NC, announces the acquisition of Mountain Rug Mills and Spinning Wheel Rugs based in Hendersonville, NC. The move is expected to position AIP and White Oak as the most complete and fl exible luxury carpet provider and manufacturer in North America for the general aviation industry. “We are very excited to have the
opportunity to acquire such a reputable specialty carpet manufacturer so close to our existing White Oak Plant in Spindale.” says Aaron Pirner, owner of CAP Carpet. “Mountain Rug Mills represents a long history of in-house custom dyeing, hand-tufting, machine woven and pass machine capabilities, not to mention the amazing team of talented artisans with many years of experience in hand-tufting beautiful and fashionable carpets. This acquisition will permit us to provide a new level of unique unbeatable styling as well as improve our speed and quality of color match on yarn. No other supplier to the aviation industry will be able to off er as many carpet styling options as AIP, and the real benefi t to the customer is faster service since everything, including hand-tufted will be made right here in the USA.” Mountain Rug Mills has been
manufacturing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina since the 1940’s, and makes carpets and rugs for residential, commercial, aviation and yachts. Over the years, it has been entrusted with some of the most time and quality sensitive projects in the world for some of the most famous people and buildings in the world. One of its most notable projects involved designing and making carpets installed in The White House. AIP established its roots in the
private aviation business, supplying specialty wool carpets for major corporate aircraft clients. In 2009, AIP’s
parent company CAP Carpet, Inc., purchased White Oak Custom Carpet. This union broadened AIP’s ability to provide qualities of exceptional design, precision and craftsmanship, while the meticulous needs of the aviation industry helped shape the synergies of the combined companies. Their ability to design carpets with no pattern repeat, and off er expanded widths and lengths, allow them to create project-perfect pieces specifi cally engineered to complement each space. Their qualities can also be designed to feature over 250 pile heights, which allow them to reduce weight where you don’t need it such as underneath seats and add it where you do for added comfort. For more information, visit
aipsource.com.
WEST STAR AVIATION WELCOMES NEW AVIONICS TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER
West Star Aviation recently announced it has welcomed Chris Woolverton to its sales team as Avionics Technical Sales Manager. Woolverton will be based at West Star’s East Alton, IL (ALN) facility. Woolverton has built an extensive
career in the corporate aviation industry over the last 16 years, holding varying roles in avionics installations and sales for major aviation companies. Most recently, he has concentrated on providing support to Global 5000, 6000 and Challenger 605 customers. A certifi ed A&P Technician, Woolverton also spent six years in the United States Air Force. “Chris’ experience with specifi c
aircraft over the last few years is going to make him a valuable asset to our customers,” says Marty Rhine, Avionics Sales Manager, West Star Aviation. “He is very knowledgeable about the industry and we are proud to have him as part of the team.” In his new position, Woolverton will focus on providing support to West Star customers on both minor and large avionics projects such as glass retrofi ts, cabin management upgrades, and SATCOM installations. Chris
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