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Long-lasting color
May 1st, 2014
Lumera Landscape is woven with CBA (Clear Brilliant Acrylic) fiber, a specially developed acrylic multifilament fiber that results in a one-third higher water repellency rating and a denser appearance. Fifty percent less dirt adheres to Lumera in comparison to conventional awnings thanks to Sattler’s unique TEXgard-Easy-Clean finish, which promotes long lasting, brilliant colors for residential […]
Marine and more
May 1st, 2014
Aquatime for Rochford Supply is a long-lasting, water repellent and UV-resistant fabric for bimini tops and T-tops, mooring and travel covers, splash curtains, marine, automotive and industrial applications. The acrylic coated 100 percent polyester marine fabric features a unique color coating, enhanced with proprietary clear coating on both sides, virtually eliminating any possibility of color […]
Industry coalition strengthens Berry Amendment
May 1st, 2014
The Berry Amendment Textile Coalition (BATC), funded by the U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI), worked closely with U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC), Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) and Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC) to beef up the Berry Amendment. The Berry Amendment requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to procure certain items, including textiles and clothing, made […]
Supporting small business
May 1st, 2014
SBA awards funding entrepreneurship training for veterans; Surety Bond Guarantee program contracts increase 61 percent in 2013. As part of its “Boots to Business” program, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that it has awarded a $3 million grant to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) to deliver entrepreneurship education […]
Living easy
May 1st, 2014
Fabric solutions turn the outdoors into practical and pleasureable spaces with all the beauty and comfort of a room indoors. This was the winter that earned bragging rights for much of the U.S. and Canada. So at the first drip of a melting icicle, folks started thumbing through seed catalogs and searching for the perfect […]
Global expansion
May 1st, 2014
Practical advice from an expert on how to get started selling your products and services internationally. By James Chan, Ph.D You don’t have to be a big company to do business internationally. What you need to succeed are high-quality, niche products or services, management commitment and good timing. The hardest part of global expansion is […]
Interactive “Sky Painting”
May 1st, 2014
Janet Echelman’s recent installation in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, is an enormous spectacle, even by the artist’s standards. This one spanned 745 feet between the 24-story Fairmont Waterfront and the Vancouver Convention Center. Constructed of twisted nylon, braided polyester and interactive, colored lighting, “Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks” is a complex matrix of 860,000 hand and […]
New frontiers
May 1st, 2014
Improvements in radiation protective textiles for earth and beyond. With close to $1.46 billion in investments since 2008, the commercial space industry is blasting ahead at speeds close to their supersonic vehicles. Key players include former Paypal co-founder Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Virgin’s own celebrity Sir Richard Branson. Promises of breathtaking views […]
Snapshot: Big storage, big business
May 1st, 2014
By Sigrid Tornquist Of the many and diverse projects Calhoun Super Structure has designed, manufactured and installed, the project for Cavendish Farms in Fort Fairfield, Maine, is one that Jeremy Calhoun is especially proud of. “Cavendish Farms is one of the largest land owners in North America,” Calhoun says. “And this was the first VP […]
The structure of success
May 1st, 2014
Jeremy Calhoun builds strong dealer networks to support customer service. By Sigrid Tornquist Our strength is in our structure,” says Jeremy Calhoun, president of Calhoun Super Structure Ltd., Tara, Ont., Canada. “And that structure includes our diligent pursuit of excellence in product design, manufacture and supply—and also our ability to build long-term, long-standing relationships with […]