SBA SizeUp helps business owners research data and analytics

September 19, 2012  |  Industry News

Small business owners and start-ups across the country can now take advantage of a new business tool to help them compete and grow. The free tool, called SizeUp, helps businesses identify new customers and compare their performance against other businesses in their industry with data collected from …
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Inspecting the acoustic properties of textile materials

September 18, 2012  |  Industry News

Sound-absorbing functions or the suppression of unwanted noise are often an integral requirement of equipment and clothing for military use. The extent of the sound-absorbing qualities of a material and which noises are caused by wind or movement can now be investigated using the acoustic test appar…
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IFAI Expo 2012 ShowStoppers: You be the Judge

September 17, 2012  |  Industry News

This year, as part of our celebration of IFAI’s 100th anniversary, we’re inaugurating a new tradition: the ShowStopper awards. We want to recognize the best of the best new products and services from our exhibitors at IFAI Expo 2012: the most pragmatic and the most innovative; the most e…
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Cooley Group secures $25 million financial commitment

September 13, 2012  |  Industry News

Cooley Group, Pawtucket, R.I., and Webster Business Credit Corp. (WBCC), a division of Webster Bank, have announced that WBCC is providing Cooley with $25 million in new financing. The five-year financing package includes a combination of a revolving credit facility, a long-term note and a capital e…
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Census Bureau launches business.census.gov to promote the 2012 Economic Census

September 11, 2012  |  Industry News

The economic census is the U.S. Government’s official five-year measure of American business and the economy. To encourage response to the 2012 Economic Census, the Census Bureau has launched business.census.gov, which includes videos, fact sheets, story ideas and talking points that business …
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UL-STR to present textiles seminar on selling into China

September 10, 2012  |  Industry News

UL-STR, an independent provider of quality assurance (QA) testing, audit, inspection and responsible sourcing services for the consumer products industry, will present a textiles seminar, “China GB 18401—Implications for Selling into China,” on Sept. 19, 2012, at its U.K. laborator…
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TenCate Geosynthetics Americas receives patent for GEOPORT filling system

September 7, 2012  |  Industry News

Within the geotextile tube industry, producing a strong and secure textile injection port system has always proved challenging. Neither the sewn attachment nor the final closing method of the ports has ever been as durable as the textile tube itself. TenCate Geosynthetics Americas has developed a ri…
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On the money: The Rental Show 2013 in Las Vegas

September 6, 2012  |  Industry News

The Rental Show, which will be held in Las Vegas Feb. 10-13, 2013, is designed with one thing in mind: helping rental businesses make more money. The 57th annual exposition moves to a new venue for 2013, The Sands Expo and Convention Center, located in the center of the Las Vegas Strip. The new site…
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ExpeR+T Area: new format for business interaction

September 5, 2012  |  Industry News

The international exhibition for roller shutters, doors, gates and sun protection systems—R+T Russia 2012—invites visitors to take part in the ExpeR+T Area, a specialized b2b forum for industry professionals. The program of the ExpeR+T Area includes the latest market overview and key bus…
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New SBA platform lets small businesses tell their stories

September 4, 2012  |  Industry News

Everyone has a story, and now the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is giving entrepreneurs a new online platform to share their stories and showcase their successful and thriving businesses. SBA has launched “Small Business Owners Speak,” an interactive platform featuring videos …
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