New leadership for Genesis Plastics

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Dolph Smith, president of Genesis Plastics Welding, Fortville, Ind., has announced his retirement in June 2010; Tom Ryder, currently chief operating officer, will assume the leadership role of president and CEO. Ryder, a nine-year Genesis employee, formerly led sales, marketing and customer service …
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In memoriam: Curtis J. Leslie

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Curtis J. Leslie, age 58, a longtime contributor and supporter of IFAI’s Automotive Materials Association and 20-year employee for Ford Motor Co., died February 2, 2010. He was born in Detroit, Mich., and made his home in Wales, Mich. He is survived by two daughters, three brothers, a sister, …
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“How to” for small businesses

March 26, 2010  |  Business, Industry News

SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” and Experian, a leading global information services company, have joined forces to offer “how to” resources that help entrepreneurs better understand their business credit profile and strengthen their credit score. As a new…
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Geotextile monitoring solutions

March 24, 2010  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

TenCate Geosynthetics, a leading provider of geosynthetics, and Roctest Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of fiber optic sensors for civil engineering applications, are collaborating in the development of a unique geotextile monitoring system—TenCate GeoDetect®—that will p…
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Amicor fibers are REACH certified

March 22, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Manufacturers and importers must list the presence of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in their products if they want to do business with European Union nations. The regulations directing the process are called REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), and t…
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Lightweight Manufacturing relocates, expands

March 19, 2010  |  Fabric Structures, Industry News, Tents

Encouraged by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation, which is located in a Keystone State Opportunity Zone that provides tax incentives, Lightweight Manufacturing Inc. (LWM) has moved its fabric structure and tent rental industry business to Allentown, Pa. The move brings together the LWM f…
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In memoriam: Kayser Winsiang Sung

March 18, 2010  |  Industry News

Editor-in-chief and publisher of Textile Asia Kayser Winsiang Sung passed away at the age of 90 on January 12, 2010, in Hong Kong. A skilled reporter and editor, Sung worked for the Reuters News Agency from 1947-1957; was employed as managing editor and publisher for the Far Eastern Economic Review …
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Lenzing Group to expand

March 16, 2010  |  Industry News

Facilities in Austria, England and Indonesia will benefit from the Lenzing Group’s expansion plans for its worldwide cellulosic fiber business. Lenzing will add a pulp production plant with eco-friendly ozone bleaching at its home base in Lenzing, Austria; expand Tencel® production from 10…
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Atlas to offer seminars on textile weathering

March 11, 2010  |  Industry News

Atlas Material Testing Technology offers basic and advanced Fundamentals of Weathering seminars to educate its broad client base on the essential elements of weathering testing, designed for professionals involved in coatings, plastics, textiles, cosmetics and other products that can be affected by …
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Sunbrella brand goes mobile

March 10, 2010  |  Industry News

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC has launched a mobile version of its popular Sunbrella fabrics website, allowing users to search a fabrics library and locate the nearest Sunbrella resource from a handheld device. “Our initial mobile offering includes the five most popular portions of our website…
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