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IFAI Expo 2021 Exhibitor Product Preview

August 1st, 2021

Your first look at the new products and value-added services waiting for you on the show floor at IFAI EXPO 2021 in Nashville, Nov. 2–4. Celebrate textile innovation at the 100th in-person IFAI Expo, where hundreds of exhibitors will bring you the latest products and information from the entire supply chain, from fibers and fabrics […]

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Scaling your business

August 1st, 2021

The concept of scaling a business is not interchangeable with growing a business.  Consider this scenario: You are experiencing exponential growth, revenues are up, work is pouring in the door and you decide to hire more people. You and your team work longer hours, but it is still not enough. Deadlines are missed, quality decreases, […]

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Marine patterning tech, from beginning to end

August 1st, 2021

Kyle Van Damme of Marine Tops Unlimited Inc., Omro, Wis., is among the new breed of marine fabricators who are embracing tech tools for manufacturing, convinced that the financial investment and the learning curve will be worth it. All photos: Marine Tops Unlimited Inc. For nearly 40 years, Marine Tops Unlimited Inc. has provided custom […]

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Industrial inflatable improves worker safety

August 1st, 2021

When CS Energy, an Australian energy company based in Queensland, needed to create a safer work environment at a power station, it turned to Giant Inflatables Industrial of Melbourne to design and fabricate an inflatable solution.  Plant technicians were looking to solve a safety issue for workers in the confined spaces of electrostatic precipitators, which […]

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