A&R vice president inducted into Entrepreneurship Honor Society

November 18, 2011  |  Industry News

Bud Weisbart, A&R Tarpaulins Inc. vice president, and student employee Ms. Yukasa Shida, in her final year as an MBA student, were inducted into the Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society at Cal State San Bernardino. The induction took place during the charter meeting of the Honor Society a…
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Business Opportunities in Vietnam webinar, Dec. 9

November 17, 2011  |  Industry News

Vietnam is a true emerging market, offering ground floor and growing opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors. Join the webinar on Dec. 9, 9-10:15 a.m. EST, and gain knowledge about the export opportunities and best prospects in the market; participants also meet key contacts at the U.S. Comme…
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Anchor Industries Inc. acquires Economy Tent Intl.

November 16, 2011  |  Industry News, Tents

Anchor Industries Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of tenting solutions for the special events industry, has announced the acquisition of Economy Tent Intl., a Miami-based provider of 10-foot to 40-foot wide frame tents with a strong reputation for quality and value, attested to by its nearly $6 mi…
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Seaman Corp. announces $7.5 million capital plan in Ohio

November 15, 2011  |  Industry News

Crediting support from the State of Ohio and the City of Wooster, Seaman Corp. has announced plans for a $7.5 million capital investment program, which ultimately is expected to protect current employment levels and add more jobs in the near future. With manufacturing facilities in both Wooster, Ohi…
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Leigh Fibers to close Canadian facility

November 14, 2011  |  Industry News

Leigh Fibers has announced that its fiber reprocessing facility in Montreal—Leigh Textile Company—will cease operations in December due to the declining number of customers for recycled textiles in Canada and the northeast United States. “It was a difficult decision to close an ope…
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New web performance from Sattler

November 10, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

The solar protection sector of Sattler is now presenting itself in a new way: on www.sattler-elements.com, visitors can find all information about the company’s new products, and have a go at the Sattler awning finder. Through the country-specific access to www.sattler-elements.com, each user …
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InterfaceFLOR forms new SITA partnership to re-use carpet tiles

November 9, 2011  |  Industry News

InterfaceFLO, a global leader in the manufacture of innovative modular flooring, has signed a pan-European agreement with waste management specialist SITA. The sustainability leaders have joined forces to recover end-of-life carpet tiles from customers across Europe and maximise their use. Rather th…
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Lenzing sponsors—and clothes—champions at the World Police & Fire Games 2011

November 8, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The protective fiber Lenzing FR® and the workwear fiber TENCEL® proved themselves by winning two recent world championship titles. Lenzing sponsored the Austrian firefighter Herbert Krenn with clothing made of Lenzing FR® and police officer Gottfried Post with T-shirts of TENCEL® at …
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Specialty Fabrics Review magazine wins six MMPA Excellence Awards

November 7, 2011  |  Industry News

At the 15th Annual Excellence Awards Gala of the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association, Nov. 3rd, Specialty Fabrics Review was one of three IFAI publications to take home honors for the night, winning one bronze award (third place), three silver awards (second place), and two gold awards (…
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Texas Tech University involves high school students in nonwovens research

November 4, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University has made history for the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry’s (TAPPI) nonwovens division due to the university’s involvement of high school students in its cotton nonwovens research. Kahan Chav…
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