Front-row seats for Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th anniversary

August 28, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

For 75 years many tourists have, like crooner Tony Bennett, left their hearts in San Francisco at the iconic, international orange Golden Gate Bridge. The National Parks Conservancy celebrated the bridge’s anniversary on May 27, 2012, with lights, fireworks, tributes and special events. To pro…
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Celebrating “The Simpsons” under screaming yellow

June 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

After 23 years of cartoon mayhem, Matt Groening’s subversive, long-running animated comedy, “The Simpsons,” celebrated its 500th episode about the family travails of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. In February, FOX network challenged super-fans to a continuous viewing contest …
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BondCote to distribute Camel Mfg. fabrics

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News, Tents

Camel Mfg. Co., Pioneer, Tenn., announces it will collaborate with BondCote Corp., Pulaski, Va., as the exclusive distributor of Extreme 250 fabrics in the U.S. and internationally. Extreme 250 insulating fabrics, manufactured by Camel Mfg. are constructed with 3M™ Thinsulate™ Platinum i…
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With vinyl tents, the choice can be clear

June 1, 2012  |  Markets, Tents

End product manufacturers guide their customers in the best use of clear vinyl. By Carla Waldemar With product improvements and more choices, clear vinyl offers end product manufacturers a variety of looks and functionality to fulfill their customers’ requests. Uses of clear vinyl range from w…
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Blackout fabric for tents, fabric structures

May 1, 2012  |  Products, Tents

VentaSpan® Sun-Bloc®, a high-polish embossed, blackout fabric, is now available in red, blue, green and yellow, in addition to white. Vinyl-laminated polyester, VentaSpan is designed for use in tents and fabric structures. SOURCE ABC Industries
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High performance blackout structure

May 1, 2012  |  Fabric Structures, Products, Tents

Architent EXCEL® high performance blackout structure and tent fabric is flame resistant, waterproof and durable. Made for hydrostatic and cold crack resistance, it has a tensile strength of 400 lbs. and tear strength of 180 lbs. Coated with Rain Kleen® Pearl Coat for protection against airbo…
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Inflatable events on the LaM

March 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

The Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) in Lille, France, celebrated its grand re-opening after five years of renovation in a diaphanous inflatable textile structure merged with the surrounding buildings and museum. The LaM commissioned 2hD Architects of Nott…
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Bryan Loane keeps his 197-year-old business focused and flexible

March 1, 2012  |  Features, Management, Perspective, Tents

Bryan Loane grows his family’s company by planning ahead and thinking on his feet. By Sigrid Tornquist “We’re unusual because we’re probably the oldest tent company in the country,” says Bryan Loane, president of Loane Brothers Inc. in Baltimore, Md. “A lot of people feel that’s really…
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Tent covers National Museum of American Jewish History opening

January 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

[EventQuip] Lansdale, Pa., U.S.A. In a 15-hour time frame on a busy city street, EventQuip installed 22,880 square feet of tenting and over 15,000 square feet of flooring and carpet for the opening celebration of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pa. Precise logistical …
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Tent creates upscale venue for southern wedding

January 1, 2012  |  Projects, Tents

[Mahaffey Fabric Structures] Memphis, Tenn., U.S.A. For a stylish wedding in New Orleans’ Garden District, Mahaffey Fabric Structures was asked to make the tent look more like an upscale event venue on the inside, rather than a standard tent. But the customer also wanted the space to be attach…
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