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Tex-Tech Industries completes acquisition of FMI
February 19th, 2025
Image: Tex-Tech Industries Tex-Tech Industries Inc., a provider of high-temperature and high-performance specialty materials and coatings based in Kernersville, N.C., has completed the acquisition of Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) based in Biddeford, Maine, and Woonsocket, R.I., from Spirit AeroSystems Inc. FMI is a supplier of high-temperature materials and reinforced composites with applications including thermal protection […]
All-fabric privacy curtain
February 18th, 2025
The AMY™ all-fabric privacy curtain addresses many of the challenges associated with traditional privacy curtains. Photo: Standard Textile Co. Inc. Standard Textile’s AMY™ all-fabric privacy curtain is engineered to revolutionize curtain management in health-care settings. It addresses many of the challenges associated with traditional privacy curtains by eliminating metallic hooks, plastic carriers and other small […]
Add, enhance, amplify
February 18th, 2025
When the Il Venetian restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio, wanted to expand its dining seating to the outdoors, it contacted Ohio Awning & Manufacturing Co. in Cleveland. Ohio Awning worked directly with the restaurant group that owns this high-end Italian eatery. Photo courtesy of Ohio Awning & Manufacturing. “We worked with the restaurant group’s designer, who […]
Gerbing Heated Clothing partners with Lemans Corp to expand distribution network
February 18th, 2025
Image: Gerbing Heated Clothing Gerbing Heated Clothing, a manufacturer of advanced heated apparel, announced a distribution partnership with Lemans Corp., the parent company of Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties. The partnership enables Gerbing to expand its reach and availability to power sports dealers and enthusiasts across the United States. Through Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties' network of 8,000+ U.S.-based […]
Fibroline USA Innovation Lab celebrates grand opening
February 17th, 2025
Image: Navis TubTex Fibroline, the France-based company that developed dry powder impregnation solutions, and Navis TubeTex, a U.S.-based machinery manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of the companies' innovation lab. The Fibroline USA Innovation Lab is inside the Navis TubeTex office in Lexington, N.C. The lab will provide expertise and resources pertaining to dry impregnation solutions. […]
Cotton Incorporated appoints William Kimbrell CEO, president
February 14th, 2025
William Kimbrell, Cotton Incorporated's new CEO and president. Image: Cotton Incorporated Cotton Incorporated, a Cary, N.C.-based research and promotion company for U.S. cotton growers and importers, announced the appointment of William Kimbrell as its new CEO and president. Kimbrell assumed the role effective Nov. 2, 2024. Prior to his role as president and CEO, Kimbrell […]
Leigh Fibers hits post-consumer textile waste milestone
February 13th, 2025
Image: Leigh Fibers Leigh Fibers, a recycled fiber products producer based in Wellford, S.C., announced that the company's facility in Brownsville, Texas, has recycled more than half a billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste since the facility's opening in the late 1990s. “We are proud to have been one of the first to engage the […]
Herculite launches charitable foundation fund
February 12th, 2025
Herculite Products Inc. announced the establishment of the Herculite Charitable Foundation Fund, a corporate charitable foundation dedicated to addressing critical social challenges and making a meaningful difference in the communities it serves. Herculite said in a press release that this initiative represents the company’s ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and its mission to foster […]
CAF and CGS’s BlueCherry announce partnership
February 12th, 2025
Image: CGS The Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) and CGS’s BlueCherry® announced a partnership to help accelerate the digital transformation of the Canadian apparel sector. CAF is the national association of the Canadian apparel industry, providing members with advice on national and global competitive issues. BlueCherry is an end-to-end supply chain management solution for high-growth organizations […]
Aesthetically pleasing coated fabrics
February 10th, 2025
Lone Star, pictured above, is designed specifically for the hospitality and contract markets. Photo: The Mitchell Group. The Mitchell Group has introduced two coated upholstery fabrics that combine cutting-edge design with superior performance. Cowboy offers the luxurious appearance and feel of premium leather while remaining durable and easy to maintain. Its lightly distressed vinyl surface […]