Fi-Tech To RepresentHastem In The United StatesFi-Tech Inc., Richmond, Va., was named distributor in the United States and Canada for Germany-based Hastem Transportber GmbH.Hastem holds numerous patents for aprons used in the nonwovens and textile industries. The company has developed plastic slot profiles for efficient transport of nonwoven webs during processing. Individual slats can be replaced as needed with Hastems patented system.February 2002