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Graphic and printing accessories
February 8th, 2010
Supply55 Inc., a leading provider of unique value-added products to the sign, screen and graphic arts market, is pleased to announce a partnership with Tricksy s.r.l of Italy and Tricksy USA of Charleston, S.C. As part of the agreement, Supply55 will become the exclusive source for the Tricksy R2R Bulk Feed and Take-up System for […]
Fall 2010 Nonwovens Technical Conference
February 3rd, 2010
>TAPPI’s NET (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists) Division has announced that it is planning a 2010 Nonwovens Technical Conference for this fall, to provide updates on current challenges and cutting-edge solutions for the nonwovens industry. NET is led by division chair Behnam Pourdeyhimi, executive director of The Nonwovens Institute for North Carolina State University.
Agion® earns bluesign® certification
February 2nd, 2010
>Agion Technologies has earned independent bluesign standard certification for its suite of textile solutions, including new Agion Active™ dual-action odor-eliminating finish. The certification requires rigorous testing and evaluation, and indicates that the textile finish delivers ultimate consumer safety while adhering to strict environmental standards in manufacturing. All ingredients of a product applying for certification are […]
‘Upstart’ MMI Textiles honored
February 1st, 2010
The Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland, Ohio, and the Council of Small Enterprises recognize the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio each year with the Weatherhead 100 Awards. The top company in the Upstart category is a repeat winner, MMI Textiles Inc., Rocky River, Ohio, which saw sales grow 1,372 percent in its custom fabrics […]
Custom transportation upholstery offers profitable opportunities
February 1st, 2010
By air, land or sea, capture demand with quality and creativity. By Abbie Yarger In a world of mass production and one-size-fits-all, the factory-made box isn’t suitable for everyone. People are constantly transforming themselves or the things they own to stand out from the masses and make a lasting visual impact. Some people find that […]
India importing European textile machinery
February 1st, 2010
After a sluggish few years, India’s textile sector is again importing European high-end textile machinery in hopes that modernizing will help the country compete as the worldwide economy continues to improve. “We expect it to bounce back in 2010,” says Dietmar Loos of German textile machine manufacturer Xetma Vollenweider. Several Italian firms that specialize in […]
Possible U.S. trade preference program expansion
February 1st, 2010
The U.S. House Trade Subcommittee has asked for comments on plans to assess the impacts and future course of the U.S. trade preference program. Forty-five trade associations representing 29 preference and free-trade countries in North and South America, Africa and the Middle East weighed in, advocating continued preference for their products—but want no such preference […]
Fiji encourages textile exports
February 1st, 2010
A Fiji government grant of $300,000 for marketing textiles, apparel and footwear internationally has encouraged the textile industry, which experienced a 25 percent reduction in exports during 2008. Fiji’s 35 export-oriented textile businesses employ an estimated 4,000 and support more than 8,000 who live under the poverty line in the island nation. Future plans include […]
Automotive detailing film
February 1st, 2010
Series 975 Carbon Fiber Cast has a textured surface specially developed for exterior automotive accent restyling and interior applications for fine detailing. Available in black and anthracite, this new 5.0-mil film offers an easy, fast and reliable way for professional restylers and sign shops to customize standard vehicles with high-tech effects. Series 975 Cast film […]
Side curtains allow easy access on the job
February 1st, 2010
[A&R Tarpaulins Inc.] Fontana, Calif., U.S.A. Side curtains allow crews easy access to tools, to help boost efficiency by streamlining the installation process at a job site. A&R Tarpaulins Inc. manufactured this custom-made side curtain with matching graphics for X-Act Finish & Trim Inc. in Corona, Calif. A&R matched the X-Act company logo to the […]