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Roland DGA announces management changes
January 7th, 2013
Roland DGA Corp. has announced changes to its executive management team, including the naming of a new president and the promotion of the company’s current president to an expanded international role with parent company Roland DG of Hamamatsu, Japan. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Rick Scrimger, formerly vice president of sales and marketing of Roland DGA, […]
Transhield supplies U.S. Army with covers
January 4th, 2013
Transhield, Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply 120 protective covers for MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The covers were purchased by U.S. Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston (ASLAC) to maintain readiness for MRAPs being placed into prepositioned stocks. The covers will replace vinyl and canvas tarps in order to provide better […]
Material movement: chairs that hug, walls that talk
January 2nd, 2013
Ask Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) assistant professor Neri Oxman what the world will look like in 20 years, and her vision might astound many. “We’re going from an information era to a material era,” she says. “Information will be embedded in the material itself.” Clothing, walls, chairs can be alive and adapt. One Oxman […]
Compostable netting for outdoor events
January 1st, 2013
NatureNetting™ is a compostable, plant-based natural netting with high tensile strength and excellent covering characteristics, to be used as a mesh cover or barrier fencing, especially for outdoor event organizers. High density mesh allows water and air to pass through freely, is stable under all weather conditions and does not distort when wet. It can […]
Increase selling value with shading solutions
January 1st, 2013
Sun protection, rain protection, health, comfort, energy savings, economy, flexibility and style: they’re all part of the package. By William Atkinson For many residential and commercial customers, awnings and shade products are still valued for their aesthetics as much as for their shade, with maybe some consideration of health, comfort, energy savings and weather protection […]
Choice shade solutions
January 1st, 2013
Finding the right shade and weather protection for a customer may mean assembling the right combination of products. By Jamie Swedberg Sometimes it’s relatively easy to figure out the shade solution that will suit a customer’s wants and needs. “There are people who have been getting the exact same awning for years,” says Andy Morse, […]
Making sense of shade software
January 1st, 2013
Software is available for proposals and pricing, designing, and helping customers visualize the final product. Why not take advantage of this technology? By Jamie Swedberg Faster, better, cheaper is an oft-repeated mantra in business. Software programs designed specifically for fabricators of awnings, shades and tension structures have shown that they can deliver these benefits. Proposals […]
Shade on the water
January 1st, 2013
Marine fabricators craft unique shade systems for boat owners. By Holly O’Dell A decade ago, shading on boats was relegated to permanent or semi-permanent structures. Marine fabricators, however, started to experiment with removable shade structures, and boaters got on board. “With all the concern about sun exposure and skin cancer, shade tops have really come […]
Stage canopy becomes a ‘pre-design’ model
January 1st, 2013
Campbell Park’s award-winning stage canopy has become a “pre-design” model for the manufacturer. By Lynn Keillor The English city of Milton Keynes, about 45 miles northwest of London, England, was plotted and built as a modern town in the 1960s: a place for cramped Londoners to make a new home, with streets in a grid […]
Shade structure grants
January 1st, 2013
The Academy grant program benefits schools and nonprofit organizations. The Academy Shade Structure Grant Program awards grants to public schools and nonprofit organizations for installing permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds, pools and other recreation areas. Each shade structure grant is valued at a maximum […]