QTI Fibers, a Norwest Equity Partners portfolio company, has appointed Abhi Agrawal as CEO. The company said this strategic leadership move is a part of QTI’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its position in the market as a leading supplier of advanced materials and innovative technical solutions.
The QTI Fibers portfolio of companies includes Quantum Materials, Twitchell Technical Products, and Infinity Woven Products.
Effective immediately, Agrawal will oversee QTI’s businesses located in North Carolina and Alabama, focusing on bringing together the collaborative strengths of Quantum Materials, Twitchell, and Infinity. QTI Fibers has been a Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) portfolio company since 2022.
“It is an honor to join QTI and the NEP family of companies. Our focus and commitment at QTI Fibers are to deliver industry-leading quality by investing in our people, advanced materials, and robust manufacturing processes. We prioritize customer-driven innovation through tailored solutions and remain dedicated to Made-in-America manufacturing, ensuring a reliable and responsive supply chain for our customers,” said Agrawal.
“Agrawal brings extensive leadership experience to QTI Fibers, having served as president and CEO of multiple manufacturing businesses throughout his career,” the company said in a media release. “He spent the first nine years of his professional career in strategy and operations consulting at Mitchell Madison Group and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he honed expertise in business strategy and operational improvements.”
Following his time at BCG, Agrawal spent six years at Dover Corporation, where he led the Dover Digital Printing business, specializing in textiles and managing multiple global business units. His leadership in this role reportedly helped drive growth and operational excellence across the organization.
Before joining QTI Fibers, Agrawal was CEO of Scram Systems, a private equity-backed public safety solutions company. Additionally, he served as president at Banjo Corporation, a manufacturing business unit of IDEX Corporation that serves the agricultural machinery industry.
“We are confident that Abhi’s leadership will strengthen our foundation and drive innovation, quality, and growth. With Abhi at the helm, we are well positioned to take QTI Fibers to the next level of success,” shared Jason Sondell, managing director of Norwest Equity Partners, on behalf of the QTI Board of Directors.
QTI Fibers is a vertically integrated manufacturer of advanced technical fibers, fabrics, coated yarns, and textiles.
Images courtesy QTI Fibers and Quantum Materials
