Baytex featured on “Just the Job”

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Letting people know what’s involved in working in the textile fabrication industry with the goal of enticing youth to enter the industry is at the heart of a seven-minute movie featuring Wendy Tankard and the Baytex staff. David Mason’s Productions filmed Wendy and th…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Wendy Tankard, administration director of Baytex Mfg. Co.

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist How have you managed to continue to grow the business despite the recent economic challenges? We started an Australian branch of the company about eight years ago, after selling our products in the country for 13 years. We are also partners in Baytex USA. We made the de…
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Meeting demand: A manufacturer’s perspective

January 1, 1970  |  Business

By Holly O’Dell It wasn’t a tough sell for Aurora Specialty Textiles Group of Aurora, Ill., to board the green train within the last three to five years. “People are more aware now about environmental issues than they were a few years ago,” says Jeff Leagon, Aurora’s vice president, busine…
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A history of color analysis

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Mark Gundlach In the past century, there has been much study and research into the measurement of color and the ability to control it so that both the seller and the buyer agree that the quality is acceptable. Among the first people of our century to provide us with a greater understanding of our…
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Bidding and closing: Points to consider

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt While corporate environments open a world of possibilities for fabric graphic providers, certain aspects of that market should be recognized. For example, lead times tend to be longer than for other markets. “You might work on a corporate project for months between quoti…
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LEED certification drives sustainability in printing

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification has driven a lot of companies to the path of sustainability, not only for altruistic reasons, but also for governmental incentives. “Right now, everything seems to be envi…
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Automotive fabrics used out of sight

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell Fabrics are hard at work in vehicle interiors, including many essential textiles and composite materials that are used out of sight. Behind & between Acoustic and thermal insulation uses needle-punched nonwoven composites made with natural fibers (kenaf, jute, waste cotton,…
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Coating companies value every customer

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt So maybe you’re not Nike (one of P2i’s customers) or a military agency (a major protective-fabric customer). You’re still important in the eyes of coating companies—and you can still benefit from their technologies. “The main advantage for a small…
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Globe listens to customers to develop product performance

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist When Globe Manufacturing LLC, which invented the firefighter suit in 1887, was at the beginning stages of developing the company’s G-XTREME® turnout gear in 2002, Mark Mordecai, along with others, interviewed hundreds of firefighters to determine what their needs were f…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Mark Mordecai, director of business development for Globe Manufacturing LLC

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist What do you think is the most significant challenge facing the specialty fabrics industry today? I think the most important thing we need to do is to fight commoditization. If you’re not tuned in to how your company can be differentiated from other manufacturers, …
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