Tony Marsh creates a package deal

November 1, 2010  |  Features, Marketing, Perspective, Tents

Tony Marsh bundles products to offer clients valuable versatility. By Sigrid Tornquist One of the benefits of packaging product lines is that you can offer value and continuity to clients,” says Tony Marsh, managing director and owner of L.H.Woodhouse & Co. Ltd., Nottinghamshire, U.K. “We’…
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Creating the future of textiles (part 3)

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Markets

Fabric as we know it is transformed with electrical conductive nanocoatings. By Dr. Jamshid Avloni Part III of a series by speakers at the Advanced Textiles Conference 2010. Part I covers developments in advanced textiles, Part II addresses developments in auxetic materials and Part IV covers the po…
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Tap into expanding government markets

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Features, Marketing, Markets

One of the biggest markets to tap—and likely to expand—is the federal government. By Barb Ernster With its myriad agencies, the U.S. government offers the makers of specialty fabrics and fabric end products ample opportunity for those who learn to navigate this market. Consider the needs…
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Making sense of sustainable printing

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Features, Graphics

Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment are also good for business. By Michael Labella With the global economy almost five times the size it was half a century ago, sustainable growth has now become the paradigm of the 21st century: a responsibility that our society has for itself and…
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Building a better roof

October 1, 2010  |  Business

An old Japanese essay says, “Buildings should be built for the summer.” By Kikuko Tagawa This year we are having an especially hot summer in Japan. An old Japanese essay says, “Buildings should be built for the summer.” Reducing the summer heat in buildings has been a perenni…
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DGNB builds sustainability standards

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Industry News

We’re now perfectly positioned for the international market,” says Dr. Christine Lemaitre, CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). Under the general management of board members Dr. Peter Mösle and Johannes Kreissig, the DGNB has been developing its certification syste…
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Carole Bellon creates results for her clients and company

October 1, 2010  |  Awnings & Canopies, Features, Management, Perspective

Carole Bellon’s straightforward and tough-minded approach to business results in a win-win situation. By Sigrid Tornquist When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be a doctor or a pilot—or a race car driver. I’ve always liked competition,” says Carole Bellon, owner and president of Bellon I…
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Ten basics for a successful business

October 1, 2010  |  Management

The time-honored rules of profitable management are a critical ingredient for building sales and profits when the going gets tough. By William J. Lynott The upheaval in today’s economy has given a rebirth to the basic dynamics of successful business management. Easy to ignore in good times, th…
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Creating the future of textiles (part 2)

September 1, 2010  |  Business, Markets

Developments in auxetic materials that could revolutionize blast mitigation textiles may find wider market applications. By David O’Keefe Part II of a series by speakers at the Advanced Textiles Conference 2010. Part I covers developments in advanced textiles, Part III addresses electrical con…
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Protective products for commercial use

September 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Business, Features

Wrap music: Protective products are expanding into commercial markets for protection of persons and property. By Janice Kleinschmidt Standing among the ruins of a friend’s home, Dan Hirning thought, “There has to be a way to protect a home from burning in this day and age.” The 200…
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