Fabric provides year-round solar control

March 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Combining the performance of a traditional SheerWeave® fabric plus the highly reflective properties of a metallized coating, SheerWeave Performance+ helps to keep rooms cool and comfortable in the summer, reducing glare; and warmer during the winter months, with a low-E metallized coating that r…
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Shade provided for pilgrims

February 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

Millions of pilgrims flock to the mosque in Medina al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, each year as part of Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious pilgrimage to Mecca and other holy sites that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim at least once in his or her lifetime. The Muslim lunar calen…
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Making shade while the sun shines: protection from Brisbane’s elements

February 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

Humid, subtropical Brisbane, Australia, basks through an average 3,000 hours of sunlight each year, and in this environment, Australia’s Kingscliff-based Fabritecture has it made with the shade. Fabritecture designs, manufactures and installs tensile fabric structures throughout the world; the…
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Awnings turn into art and light up the night

February 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

The awning business has been good to Ann and Ed Hunzinger, fourth-generation owners of the Evanston Awning Co., Evanston, Ill. The Hunzingers have been good for the industry in turn, serving in leadership roles in the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association and the Midwest Fabric Products Asso…
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Nice S.p.A acquires elero Group

January 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

Nice S.p.A, an Italian-based home automation giant, recently acquired elero Group, a Stuttgart, Germany, manufacturer of control systems for roller shutters, sun awnings and rolling doors. The elero Group has two production plants, nine subsidiaries and a staff of 500. It developed the first tubular…
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Kathy Schaefer applies science to business

January 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Features, Management, Perspective, Tents

Kathy Schaefer draws on a background in psychology for a smooth and productive workflow. By Sigrid Tornquist “Can you imagine sitting at a sewing machine for eight hours a day?” asks Kathy Schaefer, COO of Glawe Awnings and Tents, Fairborn, Ohio. “I learned to sew this past summer and though I…
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Fabric provides stylish shade

January 1, 2012  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Phifer’s new SunTex® 90 Design fabric was created with the exterior roller shade market in mind, combining a rich, design-oriented look with the same weave and performance of traditional SunTex 90. Made of strong, vinyl-coated polyester, it provides protection from the sun’s heat and…
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New web performance from Sattler

November 10, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

The solar protection sector of Sattler is now presenting itself in a new way: on www.sattler-elements.com, visitors can find all information about the company’s new products, and have a go at the Sattler awning finder. Through the country-specific access to www.sattler-elements.com, each user …
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Smart fabric dimmer switches add unique style

November 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

[Sunmaster of Naples Inc.] Naples, Fla., U.S.A. Sunmaster of Naples installed a variety of sizes of exterior retractable Titan Screens™, made with Textilene Super Screen 17/20 from Twitchell Corp., on a south Florida residence. The company also provided stack-mounted roll shutter storm protect…
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Retractable screens create shade by the sea

November 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

[Miami Awning Co.] Miami, Fla., U.S.A. Miami Awning Co. created a 70-foot by 18-foot retracting canopy with Eclissi fabric by Corradi USA for a terrace restaurant. The custom project transformed the space from one that had limited use into one that’s usable throughout the day and allows guests…
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