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• Growing success for Awnings Today

  August 1, 2010

  The fourth year of the Awnings Today campaign proved to be the project’s best to date, an effort that garnered more than 16 billion impressions, from print, web, blogs and broadcast media.

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  Mesh canopy elevates Arizona museum

  August 1, 2010

  The sun stays hot and bright at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., and the museum store’s floor-to-ceiling glazed windows needed a canopy with an aerodynamic look.

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  New line of stylish sun control options

  August 1, 2010

  Tri Vantage® has launched the Shade Inspiration Collection™, a line of decorative window shades for interior and “outdoor room” applications.

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  Awning heater offers warmer outdoor living

  June 1, 2010

  Tri Vantage® now offers awning fabricators the new Somfy® Infrared Heater with RTS receiver and remote control.

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  Innovative pergolas provide shade and shelter

  June 1, 2010

  Serene summer afternoons under a pergola (a distinctive overhead arbor open to the sky) just became more carefree.

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  Noise-conscious indoor shading motor

  June 1, 2010

  The indoor shading tubular motor from MaestroShield operates at just 39 decibels.

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  Trends in fabric awnings and canopies worldwide signal future growth

  June 1, 2010

  There is substantial evidence of opportunities for growth in awning and canopy markets.

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  Decorative window shade line for interiors and outdoor rooms

  May 1, 2010

  The Shade Inspiration Collection, a new line of decorative window shades for interiors and outdoor rooms, range from bright and airy to blackout.

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  Fabrics offer water-repellent finish

  May 1, 2010

  Firesist™ offers a water-repellent finish and meets flame requirements for awnings, motor vehicles, aircraft and upholstery.

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  Tri Vantage expands Solair line

  May 1, 2010

  Tri Vantage® has expanded its line of high-quality Solair® lateral-arm retractable awnings to include a full range of products to suit any budget.

• Awning design software online

  April 5, 2010

  Tri Vantage® now offers version 4.12 of Canvas Link Awning Composer, an updated version of the popular awning design software with enhanced functionality to make it more powerful, versatile and easy to use.

• Awnings that handle the snow

  April 1, 2010

  We had a lot of snow this winter, and now I have a customer who wants an awning that can ‘handle’ snow without collapsing or that can even melt snow. Do those things exist?

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  Choices and style for indoor and outdoor shading

  March 1, 2010

  The Shade Inspiration Collection, a new line of decorative window shades from Tri Vantage, offers style solutions to create a variety of environments from bright and airy to blackout.

• Clear vinyls that meet ASTM specifications

  March 1, 2010

  We do installations of clear curtains for restaurants who want to extend the use of their outdoor patios in rainy or cooler weather.

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  Fabric-covered insert helps trim blend with awning

  March 1, 2010

  The CaMillion, available from Back-Lit Awnings and Canvas, is a fabric-covered insert that uses the same material as the awning for a perfect texture and color match every time, which will weather and can be cleaned the same as well.

• Industry Outlook: Awnings and canopies

  Sponsored by IFAI Market Research

  Fabric suppliers and end-product manufacturers will see an overall drop in sales revenue in 2009 due to the slow U.S. economy, tight credit conditions and a retrenchment in spending by customers. In fact, in an IFAI survey in November 2008, only 35 percent of suppliers and manufacturers reported a favorable outlook for sales growth in 2009.

  Prices for fabric will continue to increase. There is still a strong need to increase consumer awareness of awnings and their direct benefits, especially in energy savings. Growth in the awnings market is strong in certain areas of the United States, while other areas are suffering more from current economic conditions. Consolidation of companies will increase as weaker firms either go out of business or are acquired by stronger firms. This will lead to fewer players competing for the same-or possibly decreasing-pool of potential customers, who may be looking to scale back their own expenditures in 2009.

  Creativity and the use of innovative materials and technologies will reward those market players who increase their value proposition to their customers in 2009. If the economic climate begins to improve in the second half of 2009, suppliers, manufacturers and customers should begin to gain confidence in the economy, which will help to spur growth for the awning and canopy market in the last six months of 2009 and beyond.

  From the 2009 State of the Industry Report. Purchase a complete report at the IFAI Bookstore.

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