Leadership & Legacy

Innovation, governance, and global performance.

Our leadership team guides inspired innovators who continuously deliver breakthrough solutions to meet the most demanding requirements. We’re committed to driving evolving products/solutions, often creating new materials and products to meet critical safety, strength and durability requirements.

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Wolfgang Wandl

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Cherian

Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Navnath Tarle

Chief Operating Officer

Kris Volpenhein

Chief Technical Officer

Bulent Turan

Chief Commercial Officer

Whether it’s a custom-engineered rope, sling, tether, strength member or extruded product, we’ll work with you to define a solution to fit your most demanding requirements, helping your team work faster, smarter, and safer.

Committed to sustainable practices, respect for our team members, and solid governance.

GHG emission reduction, waste reduction, zero liquid discharge

100% recycling of production waste

Carbon neutral by 2040

Fair labor practices and worker safety

Diversity and inclusion

Respect and collaboration

Transparent and ethical business practices

Planned regulatory compliance audits

Good governance through detailed policies

Advancing Synthetic Fiber Rope and Net Technology for Decades.

1980s

1983: Puget Sound Rope founded

1980s: Extruded urethane jackets

1990s

1992: Tufropes founded

1994: Patented Plasma® and 12×12 construction

2000s

2007: Established India Nets (Tufnets)

2008: World’s biggest 12‑strand braider

2010: Selantic® roundslings

2010s

2012: New manufacturing in Vadodara

2016: New testing and fabrication plant in Texas

2016: Patented NDT testing of synthetic rope

2020s

2021: Developed leading strength HMPE 12-Strand rope

2022: Patented roundsling manufacturing process

2024: Largest Exporter Award

2024: Introduced patented AeroLock®

2025: Next-generation netting

2025: Applied Fiber termination technology

2025: Vadodara, India: Smart Factory Award

2026: CII Western region winner for Best Kaizen Award on Productivity Improvement

Today: Manufacturing up to 70K MT annually and channel partners & users in 75+ countries

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Interested in being part of a dynamic team of industry leaders who push the boundaries of what’s possible?