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Welder allows for easy tent and awning repair

November 1, 2008 | Awnings & Canopies, Products, Tents

Problem: Incomplete hot air welds split, damaging tents and awnings. Solution: The seven-pound JTE Ultrasonic Hand Held Welder welds any thermoplastic, including PE and PP, and uses only single-phase 110-volt power and no air. The generator is less than six pounds. Its light weight and ease of handl…

Flexible fabric provides disaster relief

October 1, 2008 | Advanced Textiles, Features, Tents

When disaster strikes, flexible fabric products offer aid. By Meleah Maynard Whether it’s flooding in Iowa or earthquakes in China, disasters in today’s global society seem to touch everyone. Victims need clean water, shelter and fuel quickly, but the traditional means of supplying these…

Planning eco-friendly weddings

October 1, 2008 | Business, Tents

Going green helps event companies gain both conscience and capital. By Shelby Gonzalez What does a green tented wedding look like? Just ask Alison Hotchkiss of Alison Events LLC in San Francisco, Calif. In 2007, she planned two weddings that included some of the same eco-friendly elements. Yet they …

Tent manufacturers strategize for success in military market

October 1, 2008 | Advanced Textiles, Markets, Tents

COTS tent manufacturers find a niche, exceed specs and produce high-performance shelters efficiently. By Jake Kulju On any given day, the U.S. military may conduct actions in sweltering heat, bitter cold or high winds. To shelter troops and equipment in such varying conditions, military units freque…

Egnew combines business and community

October 1, 2008 | Features, Management, Marketing, Perspective, Tents

J.C. Egnew builds a business where the community and company support each other. By Sigrid Tornquist Success? “It’s about assessing risk. One of the things I spend a lot of time doing is looking for opportunities and assessing risk,” says J.C. Egnew, founder and owner of Outdoor Venture Corp.,…

Companies contribute to the Pink Project

October 1, 2008 | Projects, Tents

Two years after New Orleans’ lower 9th Ward was swallowed up in Hurricane Katrina, rebuilding still languished, hampered by lack of funds and attention. While filming a movie in New Orleans, Brad Pitt noticed a pink fabric house being used as part of the set. Working with architectural firm GR…

Geodesic dome promotes successful communication

September 1, 2008 | Products, Tents

Problem: Communication strategies must focus on branding, reaching mobile target groups, increasing dialog with customers and capitalizing on out-of-home media. Solution: Temporary spaces bring the message to mobile customers, and the ZENDOME geodesic dome can be deployed easily and anywhere. With s…

Fabric Images helps create successful Ferrari exhibit

September 1, 2008 | Graphics, Projects, Tents

[ Fabric Images Inc. ] Elgin, Ill., U.S.A. The particular autoshow for which this Ferrari exhibit was constructed is unique in that each exhibitor creates its own pavilion in an outdoor setting. The high-end automaker chose a dome structure and created both inside and outside display elements. The g…

Spherical structure with fabric wings promotes Verizon exhibit

September 1, 2008 | Projects, Tents

[ Transformit ] Gorham, Maine, U.S.A.. The objective of this display was to visually demonstrate that Verizon as a company was about to “take off” (the telecommunications giant had recently acquired MCI). In keeping with this theme, the spherical structure featured fabric “wings,&r…

‘Squid booth’ showcases Eventscape fabrication and design