Enduratex™ launches educational vlog series: Vinyl 101

March 30, 2020  |  Company News

Enduratex™ has announced the introduction of a VLOG series produced to educate and inform the design community on the many terms, technical processes and differences between characteristics of coated fabrics. A fully produced learning option, the series can be viewed any time, even while “shelte…
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Mitsui Chemicals expands production facilities

March 30, 2020  |  Company News

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has expanded its production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co. Ltd. The move comes as an effort to respond to growing demand for industrial-use meltblown nonwovens, and will increase the Mitsui Chemicals Group’s overall productio…
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How does UV light protect against the coronavirus?

March 27, 2020  |  Company News, COVID-19

According to an online article by Larson Electronics, ultraviolet (UV) light is a useful tool for thorough disinfection and sanitation. Specifically, the UV-C range (wavelengths ranging between 200 nm and 280 nm) is capable of eliminating viruses, bacteria, mold and spores—including the COVID-19 c…
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YKK Partners with customers to manufacture products for COVID-19 relief

March 26, 2020  |  Company News, COVID-19

As COVID-19 strains the health care and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industries in the United States, YKK is proactively partnering with existing customers as well as reaching out to new partners to seek creative ways to address the COVID-19 challenge. YKK’s four main U.S. manufacturing fac…
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AATCC COVID-19 response

March 26, 2020  |  Company News

Along with the rest of the textile community and the world, AATCC is taking precautions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. For several years, AATCC has offered remote participation in addition to on-site attendance for meetings. For Spring 2020 AATCC committee meetings, ALL attendees will partic…
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Dunlap Industries to complete annual ISO recertification

March 25, 2020  |  Company News

Dunlap Industries Inc., Dunlap, Tenn., is focused on investments in quality control to provide additional assurance to customers about the company’s drive for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction while delivering innovative, high quality and customer-focused textile trim solutions. In …
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Aurora Specialty Textiles Group wins award for operational excellence

March 25, 2020  |  Company News

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group has won an award for outstanding business practices. The Operational Excellence award is from the Valley Industrial Association (VIA),  which represents the manufacturing industry in the Fox Valley region of Illinois, a large industrial area near Chicago and one …
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Gerber Technology supporting companies transitioning to PPE manufacturing

March 24, 2020  |  Company News

Based on its successful initiative in China, Gerber Technology has announced the creation of the Gerber PPE Task Force and Resource Team to support global customers and partners as they work to increase production or transition to manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE). In a global contex…
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Toray Plastics (America) Inc. opens new PEF Division Innovation Center

March 24, 2020  |  Company News

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has opened the PEF Division Innovation Center at its operations in Front Royal, Va. The new $4 million, 5,000-square-foot Innovation Center houses a state-of-the-art, custom designed pilot line, which enables Toray to explore and qualify new resin systems and technologi…
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Seaman Corporation recognized for favorable work culture

March 23, 2020  |  Awards, Company News

Established in 1949, Seaman Corporation is a world leader in the production of innovative, high-performance coated fabrics. Headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, with additional manufacturing in Bristol, Tenn., Seaman was recently named one of the top companies to work for in Ohio by Comparably. Comparabl…
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