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  Fawcett values employee relations

  Craig Fawcett builds up a business by building up the staff.

  March 1, 2010
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  Report from ATNT-2009 India

  Developments to watch in nonwovens and technical textiles.

  March 1, 2010
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  2010 State of the industry

  A reset economy changes the business of specialty fabrics in the U.S.

  February 1, 2010
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  Kelly blends art and architecture to produce fabric sculptures

  Maureen Kelly draws on her tenacity and talent to create one-of-a-kind fabric sculptures.

  February 1, 2010

• Talk is cheap

  Know your letters, and keep those conversations with customers focused on mutual advantages.

  February 1, 2010
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  Belli relies on relationships

  Joe Belli drives business by making the most of relationships.

  January 1, 2010
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  Outsourcing as part of a growth strategy

  Is the best way to do business still all under your own roof?

  January 1, 2010

• To lay off or not to lay off?

  The Shared Work program can help answer the question of how to keep employees while reducing labor costs.

  January 1, 2010
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  How to prepare for a natural disaster

  Why you need a good disaster-preparedness plan, and how to put one in place.

  December 1, 2009
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  Welander solves design problems for fabric structures

  Mark Welander uses his penchant for simplicity and accuracy to solve fabrication dilemmas.

  December 1, 2009
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  McKernan strives for integrity, quality and excellence

  Pete McKernan makes a commitment to action for the specialty fabrics industry.

  November 1, 2009

• Planning ‘forever’ tax savings

  Strategies to keep your tax bill at its legal minimum, year after year.

  November 1, 2009
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  What do customers really want?

  Perfecting the art of mind reading.

  November 1, 2009
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  Atkins focuses on fabrication

  Chris Atkins minimizes his company’s scope to maximize quality.

  October 7, 2009
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  Flexible bulk containers provide promising new markets

  Manufacturers have struggled in the sluggish economy, and so have suppliers who sell them parts and raw materials. But the bear market has also affected another group: the companies that make and distribute shipping containers—frequently made of fabric.

  October 7, 2009

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