Clariant makes sustainability measurable for textile mills and brands

October 29, 2012  |  Industry News

The Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has announced the introduction of a new service called ONE WAY that helps textile mills, brands and retailers measure the impact of their textile solutions on the environment, resource and climate. The company wishes to help its customers to develop texti…
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T.E.A.M. Inc. acquires Elite Carbon assets

October 25, 2012  |  Industry News

Textile Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. (T.E.A.M.), a weaver of 2-D and 3-D fabrics and net shape preforms for composites applications, has acquired certain assets of carbon fabric weaver Elite Carbon Fabrics LLC, including equipment and some raw material. Separately, T.E.A.M. has hired key perso…
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Dow lab enhances elastomer research

October 24, 2012  |  Industry News

Dow Europe GmbH, Horgen, Switzerland, has enhanced its formulation and testing lab at the Performance Plastics Innovation Center to respond to extensive growth in use of elastomers for adhesives and flexible membranes. New capacities include a hot melt adhesive coating and lamination unit and a dire…
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Rainier Industries acquires The SEC Group to expand offerings

October 23, 2012  |  Industry News

To satisfy increasing demand for their tent products in the event rental business, Rainier Industries has completed the acquisition of The SEC Group in Wilsonville, Ore. “This is a great marriage of two of the tent industry’s leading players,” said Rainer President Scott Campbell. …
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Rainier Industries opening East Coast manufacturing facility

October 19, 2012  |  Industry News

The former John Boyle Co. facility will be used to provide better service and quicker delivery time to Rainier’s expanding East Coast dealer network. To satisfy increasing demand for their retractable awning and screen products, Rainier Industries has completed the acquisition of a new 220,000…
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ACW consolidates for “lean manufacturing”

October 18, 2012  |  Industry News

For two years, American Cord and Webbing (ACW), Woonsocket, R.I., has worked toward bringing its three manufacturing facilities under one roof. The company’s expansion into a single-site “lean manufacturing” facility is complete, and now ACW can take a product from concept to produ…
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The Custom Shop’s Cuda convertible, sporting Enduratex upholstery modifications

October 17, 2012  |  Industry News, Upholstery

Enduratex, Mira Loma, Calif., and The Custom Shop have teamed up to turn out what is sure to be a show stopper at the SEMA Show, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2012, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Custom Shop will display the Pro Touring 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible, a pro-built street car with street perfo…
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Unifi Inc. takes active role in sustaining manufacturing in the Americas

October 16, 2012  |  Industry News

After working diligently with government trade officials for the past five years, Unifi Inc. and U.S. trade representatives have announced legislation providing a technical correction to the sewing thread provision in the United States Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-D…
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Leister and Premsco announce partnership

October 15, 2012  |  Industry News

Leister Technologies AG and Premsco Inc. announced in an Oct. 10 press release the selection of Puerto Rico-based Premsco as Leister’s sales and distribution partner in the Caribbean. Premsco will serve as master distributor of Leister’s industrial heaters and blowers, and also has non-e…
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Fundraising gala for the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Nov. 14

October 12, 2012  |  Industry News

Meryl Streep and Susan Sarandon will be among the luminaries honoring William McDonough at a fundraising gala for the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco, Calif. The gala is being held during the week San Francisco hosts Greenb…
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