New name for Genesis Plastics Welding

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Genesis Plastics Welding, the new name for the combined companies Genesis Manufacturing and Plastics Welding Technology, launched a new logo and web presence in August. The company’s proprietary radio frequency (RF) heat sealing technology helps customers reduce use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)…
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Schurz to join Rowley Co.

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

As the owner of Tavern Hill, a custom drapery workroom, Susan Schurz has hands-on experience working with fabrics and textile technologies. Now she’ll expand that expertise to a wider audience as brand experience manager for Rowley Company, Gastonia, N.C. Schurz has published educational video…
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Frisch joins Springs Creative Products Group

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Scott Frisch, former president of a textile and mattress industry consulting firm, has been named sales and merchandising manager for the specialty fabrics division of Springs Creative Products Group (SCPG) LLC, Rock Hill, S.C. Frisch’s new division provides unfinished fabrics and components t…
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From supplier to market: consider the source

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

A new report, “Geographical Proximity May No Longer Be a Critical Factor in Textile and Apparel Sourcing,” is now available from Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland. The report, developed by Textiles Intelligence, discusses the importance of proximity between the source and seller as f…
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Online auctions for ‘Shade Across America’

November 1, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

The Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation wants children across the nation to have shade structures in outdoor play spaces—and will help raise money for shade projects through an online auction. The goal of the auction concept is to help schools, organizations and community groups raise the funding…
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Saint-Gobain facility becomes ISO 14001 certified

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics, manufacturer of industrial fabrics for construction, packaging and building materials, received ISO 14001:2004 certification for its facility in Tlaxcala, Mexico, and plans to seek certification for all five of its North American manufacturing facilities by 2011. Esta…
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New U.S. Trade Representative for textiles

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk selected Gail Strickler, an experienced former textile company CEO and associate director at Philadelphia University’s College of Textiles and Sciences, as the U.S. lead negotiator for textiles. She will supervise negotiations on textile and apparel products,…
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Tire tariff on Chinese imports

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

President Barack Obama imposed tariffs of up to 35 percent on illegally subsidized tire imports from China, a move celebrated by textile manufacturers and blasted by the Chinese. The action follows a determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission that a harmful surge of Chinese tires disru…
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China’s nonwovens and technical textile industry bounces back

November 1, 2009  |  Industry News

China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association Industry adjustments, government action and product innovation kept China’s textile industry solvent in the first half of 2009, in spite of a decline in exports due to the global economic crisis. While the outlook for China’s textile …
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PGI launches new online customer survey

October 27, 2009  |  Industry News

Polymer Group Inc. has launched a new online customer survey available in English, Spanish, Chinese and French as part of the company’s efforts to understand what drives value for its global customers. “In response to our customers, we have invested significant efforts to make sure that …
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