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Shelter Structures America introduces First Responder product line
March 20th, 2020
Shelter Structures America, distributor of Shelter temporary clearspan tent structures, has introduced the First Responder product line of clearspan tent structures and inflatable tents. The inflatable Shelter FR20 from Shelter Structures America. Due to the market need for medical and screening tent structures, Shelter quickly developed and brought to market the line of inflatable and […]
IFAI and U.S. textile/nonwoven associations urge government to deem manufacturing facilities “essential”
March 20th, 2020
Industrial Fabrics International Association (IFAI) and two other U.S. textile and nonwoven associations issued a joint statement March 19 urging federal, state and local governments to deem textile and nonwoven manufacturing facilities as “essential” when drafting “Shelter in Place” orders in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The statement notes, “We associations recognize the serious challenges […]
Chic Event Rentals welcomes Haupt
March 20th, 2020
Chic Event Rentals, Monterey, Calif., has hired Mike Haupt to head its Tent and New Business Development departments. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Haupt was previously employed at Celebrations Party Rentals, Roseville, Calif. He was integral in landing clients such as Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party, SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), CES (Consumer […]
Berry Global produces materials critical for coronavirus defense and expands wipes capacity
March 19th, 2020
As the world leader for nonwovens manufacturing, Berry Global Group Inc. is supplying leading healthcare and consumer brand companies around the world to create products in high demand to fight spread of the coronavirus. In its January 31 announcement, Berry reported the prioritization of health care production in its Chinese facilities in response to the increased […]
Defense Product Act invoked to expand medical supplies
March 18th, 2020
On Wednesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Product Act (DPA) to speed up and expand the supply of resources from the country's industrial base, particularly to increase the production of medical supplies and equipment. "We will be invoking the Defense Production Act," the president announced during Wednesday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. […]
DOMO Chemicals to invest in nylon plant
March 18th, 2020
DOMO Chemicals, a producer of high-quality engineering materials for a diverse range of markets, has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art plant in Zhejiang, China. The new plant will be capable of producing 50,000 tons of sustainable and innovative engineered nylon compounds each year. The company signed a new factory project through “cloud contract” with […]
IFAI president responds to Coronavirus, adjusts upcoming events
March 17th, 2020
As concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) grows, I want all IFAI members to know we are closely monitoring developments and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). We will follow their recommendations to keep our employees, their families and our members healthy and safe. With this in […]
DSM announces partnership with SABIC and UPM Biofuels
March 17th, 2020
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and UPM Biofuels, a producer of sustainable raw materials, have announced a partnership that will help to reduce the environmental footprint of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber. The collaboration will see Dyneema transition to bio-based […]
European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Action Plan
March 16th, 2020
The European Commission has adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan, one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe's new agenda for sustainable growth. With measures along the entire life cycle of products, the new action plan aims to make the economy fit for a green future, strengthen competitiveness while protecting the environment […]
Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas to be postponed
March 13th, 2020
A message from Texprocess Americas co-producer Messe Frankfurt: In light of the worldwide spread of COVID-19 and after heavy analysis in collaboration with event stakeholders, including our partners at ATME-I and co-producers at SPESA, we have collectively decided to postpone Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas. Up until this point, we were optimistic that May […]