Synthetic fabric maker Propex Fabrics Inc announced New Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Edmund A. Stanczak, Jr. has been named President and CEO of Propex Fabrics Inc., effective August 16, 2005. Mr. Stanczak was also elected to fill a vacancy as director of Propex Fabrics Inc. effective as of the same date.

Propex Board Chairman George W. Henderson III said that Stanczak''s broad- based executive career with extensive experience in manufacturing and international operations were key factors in the board''s unanimous decision. "Ed has an outstanding 34 year track record of creating value in a number of larger corporations as well as smaller entrepreneurial ventures," he stated.

"He is the ideal person to address the challenges and opportunities they face in the future, and they have a great deal of confidence in him."

Prior to joining Propex Fabrics, Mr. Stanczak was the Group Vice President and General Manager of the Environmental Technologies division of Engelhard Corporation, the world''s largest provider of catalytic emissions coatings to the stationary and motor vehicles market, with group revenues of over $800 million.

A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mr. Stanczak earned a BS degree in engineering from Princeton University and has an MBA from Wright State University.

Prior to Engelhard, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Vaungarde Incorporated, and also has held senior level executive positions at Armada Tube Group and HBI Automotive Glass L.P. Earlier in his career, Mr. Stanczak served as the Director of Fabrication Technology and as a Plant Manager with Libbey Owens Ford Company, and as a Plant Manager with Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Corporation.

Propex is the world''s largest producer of primary and secondary carpet backing, and a leading producer and marketer of polypropylene synthetic fabrics used in a variety of other industrial applications. It is the leading manufacturer of woven and non-woven polypropylene carpet backing and industrial fabrics.

With the strength of their company in their over 3,500 employees, they provide products with consistent high quality, on time and at the right price. They are engaged with their customers to work to develop new and improved products and business solutions that solve their toughest challenges.