<sod>'''General Fibre Company''' was an American [[Manufacturing|manufacturer]] of a wide variety of fiber and plastic products.  The company was known for its popular [[Airduk]] brand of [[Duck decoy (model)|duck]] and goose decoys.{{Sfn | Luckey and Lewis | 2003 | p = 87}}  During [[World War II]], General Fibre was converted to military use in partnership with the [[International Hat Company]].  Conjointly, the companies were among the largest manufacturers and suppliers of American military pressed fiber [[pith helmets]] during World War II.  After the war, the company moved into the emerging [[plastic injection molding]] industry.  During the 1960s, General Fibre became a supplier to [[Ford Motor Company]], in the manufacture of plastic interiors.  The General Fibre Company closed in 1985.<eod>
<sod>'''General Fibre Company''' was an American [[Manufacturing|manufacturer]] of a wide variety of fiber and plastic products.  The company was known for its popular [[Airduk]] brand of [[Duck decoy (model)|duck]] and goose decoys.{{Sfn | Luckey and Lewis | 2003 | p = 87}}  During [[World War II]], in partnership with the [[International Hat Company]], General Fibre was converted to a war factory for the production of military sun helmets.  Conjointly, the companies were among the largest manufacturers and suppliers of American military pressed fiber [[sun helmets]] during World War II.  In the post-war period, the company made an early entry into the emerging [[plastic injection molding]] industry, making the transition in material production from fiber to plastic goods.  During the 1960s, the company designed and patented advances in methods of producing pulp articles in the plastics industry. Concurrently, General Fibre became a supplier to [[Ford Motor Company]], in the manufacture of plastic interiors.  The General Fibre Company closed in 1985.<eod>