Gentex (military contractor)

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Gentex

Formerly	Klots Throwing Company, General Textile Mills
Founded	1894 (1894) in Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Headquarters	United States
Website	https://www.gentexcorp.com/

Gentex Corporation is a privately held company that focuses on the manufacture of United States and international military, special forces, commercial, law enforcement, emergency medical services and first responder personal protective equipment products,^[1] as well as aluminized fabrics, Lifetex fabrics, Clearweld, Filtron, and Precision Polymer Processors.

The company was founded in 1894 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, initially as a silk manufacturer. Over the years, it evolved into a specialized manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) and communication systems.