Hanes Companies, Inc., a subsidiary of Fortune 500 manufacturer Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, has acquired WEBTEC, Inc. Established in 1981, WEBTEC is a marketer of geosynthetics. WEBTEC products include TerraTex geotextiles, TerraGrid geogrids, TerraCell geocells, TerraDrain composites, TerraGuard erosion and sediment control products, and related materials. WEBTEC, located in Charlotte, NC will be operated as a stand-alone business. All WEBTEC management has been retained. Hanes Companies is headquartered in Winston Salem, NC. Hanes is a converter and distributor of woven and non-woven textile products for industrial and technical markets.