NCFI Polyurethanes provides training in the green building industry

August 19, 2009  |  Industry News

NCFI Polyurethanes, Mount Airy, N.C., is providing training for sustainable insulation contractors. The company notes the expansion of the green building industry as a motivating factor to seek out and provide training for qualified professionals. A recent McGraw-Hill Construction report states the …
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Turkish manufacturer requests Karl Mayer machinery

August 18, 2009  |  Industry News

Karl Mayer, Obertshausen, Germany, received an order for its new open-width dyeing and sizing machine from Turkish manufacturer Şirikçioğlu, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The machine features deep color technology, which Şirikçioğlu will use to produce denim apparel.
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Glen Raven facility gets ISO certified

August 17, 2009  |  Industry News

The Glen Raven facility in Anderson, S.C., earned an ISO certification for environmental excellence. An independent auditor inspected the facility to make sure ISO 14001:2004 environmental management standards were met in all aspects of operation. The facility, which produces Sunbrella® performa…
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Invista introduces new sustainability platform

August 14, 2009  |  Industry News

Invista has launched the Cordura® Cares Program to emphasize the company’s commitment to sustainable practices. Sustainable performance, corporate responsibility and enduring materials comprise the three pillars of the program, which was launched at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009 …
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P2i raises $6.7 million to support company growth

August 13, 2009  |  Industry News

P2i Ltd., Oxfordshire, U.K. has raised $6.7 million to increase the company’s global presence in a wide range of markets. The company plans to invest the money in facilities, marketing, sales and equipment. The funds were provided by shareholders such as Swarraton Partners, Naxos Capital Partn…
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Trützschler launches nonwovens unit

August 12, 2009  |  Industry News

Trützschler GmbH, Dülmen, Germany, has launched a nonwovens unit as part of a recent company restructuring. The unit is comprised of Fleissner GmbH in Egelsbach, Germany, Erko Trützschler GmbH in Dülmen, Germany and American Trützschler in Charolotte, N.C.
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Geosynthetics magazine launches new website

August 10, 2009  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

Geosynthetics magazine, an IFAI publication serving the geosynthetics industry, has launched a new website. The site features the current issue of the magazine, up-to-date geosynthetics news, a blog and two years of previously published content, along with PDFs of older issues. New issues of the mag…
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Yurt manufacturer named powerhouse in job creation

August 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Tents

When the Edward Lowe Foundation, which supports and recognizes second-stage entrepreneurs, cited 50 Colorado companies as “major powerhouses when it comes to job creation,” a yurt manufacturer and one of its customers both made the list. The Colorado Yurt Company, Montrose, Colo., began …
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Designer uses recycled tents to make dresses

August 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Projects, Tents

Tent dresses, made popular in the 1960s with A-line shapes and unstructured fabrics, wafted around flower children for a few scant years and disappeared into fashion history. A completely different tent dress concept, designed by Angelika Werth, Nelson, B.C., Canada, may have a more durable lifecycl…
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Sphere designed for disaster relief

August 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Projects, Tents

When disaster strikes—be it fire, flood, hurricane or tornado—tents often provide temporary shelter for displaced victims. German designer Felix Stark of Formstark designed the Sphere Refugee Tent to provide tent occupants with a sense of community as well as physical shelter. “The…
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