About Us




The Perfect Location


In 1992 Novatec Braids established its rope manufacturing business at the head of the harbor in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The site offered many advantages: proximity to the North Atlantic fishing industry, the region’s long tradition of high quality textile manufacturing, the skilled local workforce and available space for continued expansion.



Milestones since then have included:

  • Purchase of a modern 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility from Dominion Textile in 1993 and its renovation in 1994.
  • Completion of a world-class tensile testing lab for product development and quality assurance in 1995.
  • The successful launch of the NOVABRAID™ brand during 2000.
  • Establishment of an East-coast USA warehouse to improve product availability and distribution throughout the United States.
  • ISO 2000 registration in 2001
  • Development of fencing products and turn key manufacturing for Electrobraid™ in 2002
  • Defense Logistics Agency - Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM) certification - Defense Supply Center Philadelphia PA in 2007
  • Design of Weighted Fast Rope for the US Navy V 22 Osprey program 2008



Performance By Design


Our business began with products geared to the commercial fishing industry, and Novatec remains committed to supporting that industry with traditional products such as leadline, float line and double braids. Since our founding we have added many additional product lines, including:

  • the industry’s highest quality shock cord
  • Pre-spliced Dock and Anchor Lines in wash and dry mesh bags
  • Mooring systems including pendants, bridles, doubles, down lines, and elastic tenders for environmentally sensitive areas.
  • pre-spliced dock and anchor lines
  • engineered product incorporating high-tech fibers such as Dyneema, Spectra and Kevlar
  • development of a custom fabrication shop that turns out unique braids for our customer’s unique needs – "performance by design"
  • distribution of Marboom quick response oil containment and anchor systems.



Inventory Access


Novatec Braids will shortly begin working on a system that will enable customers to directly access inventory availability and enter orders directly from their own computers.




Our Commitment To Quality


We are proud of the NOVABRAID™ brand name, and guarantee the quality of each rope we manufacture. This commitment extends through every phase of our work, and has been verified through ISO 9001 certification. If you aren’t satisfied with our rope, we want to know. Contact us using the help form or our toll-free phone number: 1-800-565-4212.