:First Quality
{{Short description|American manufacturing company}}
{{primary sources|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = First Quality
| industry = Manufacturing
| founded = 1989
| hq_location = Great Neck, NY
| num_locations = 9 Facilities
| key_people = Kambiz Damaghi (CEO)
| brands = Prevail, Cuties, Plenty, Panda, Incognito, Fletchers, Dri-Fit
| num_employees = 4,000
| divisions = Nutek, Fempro
}}
First Quality Enterprises, also known as just First Quality, is an American multi-national manufacturing company, headquartered in Great Neck, New York.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Who Wwe are|url=https://www.firstquality.com/who-we-are/history|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=First Quality|language=en}} First Quality produces home care paper products, adult incontinence products, feminine care products, baby care, and flexible packaging.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=What we make|url=https://www.firstquality.com/what-we-make|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=First Quality|language=en}}
First Quality was founded in McElhattan, Pennsylvania, by Kambiz Damaghi and his family, who immigrated to the United States from Iran, in 1988, opening their first facility in 1989.{{Cite web|date=2015-05-13|title=First Quality Recognized at Appreciation Luncheon|url=http://therecord-online.com/site/archives/12579|access-date=2021-02-03|website=The Record Online|language=en-US}} As of 2021, they have 9 total facilities, 8 in America and 1 in Canada.{{Cite web|title=Damaghi receives standing ovation from packed house|url=https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2019/10/damaghi-receives-standing-ovation-from-packed-house/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=lockhaven.com|language=en-US}}
Products
First Quality produces products like Prevail, Cuties, Plenty, Panda, Incognito,{{Cite press release|title=First Quality Introduces Incognito by Prevail for Discreet Protection Against Life's Leaks|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-quality-introduces-incognito-by-prevail-for-discreet-protection-against-lifes-leaks-301210054.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Cision - PR Newswire|language=en}} Fletchers, and Dri-Fit.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Our brands|url=https://www.firstquality.com/what-we-make/Our-Brands|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=First Quality|language=en}}
Locations
First Quality operates 8 locations in the United States:{{Cite web|last=PennLive|first=John Beauge {{!}} Special to|date=2017-01-07|title=State offers financial incentive for plant expansion|url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/01/state_offers_first_quality_125.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=pennlive|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Facilities|url=https://www.firstquality.com/who-we-are/facilities|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=First Quality|language=en}}
- Great Neck, NY (Headquarters)
- Anderson, SC (Two facilities){{Cite web|date=2014-06-01|title=First Quality to Add New Tissue Machine in South Carolina|url=http://therecord-online.com/site/archives/4525|access-date=2021-02-03|website=The Record Online|language=en-US}}
- King of Prussia, PA
- Lewistown, PA
- Lock Haven, PA
- Macon, GA{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=First Quality Packaging bringing 115 jobs to Macon|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/06/17/first-quality-packaging-bringing-115-jobs-to-macon.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.bizjournals.com}}
- McElhattan, PA
They also operate 1 facility in Canada:{{Cite web|date=2015-08-25|title=First Quality Buys Quebec Plant|url=http://therecord-online.com/site/archives/15560|access-date=2021-02-03|website=The Record Online|language=en-US}}