FLEXcon signs agreement to purchase graphics division of Arlon Inc.

February 10, 2011  |  Graphics, Industry News

FLEXcon, a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, has announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire the business assets of the graphics division of Arlon Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif, to form a company to be named Arlon Graphics LLC, a new wholly owned subsidiary of FLEX…
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At the Miami Boat Show: “The Secrets Behind What YouTubeâ„¢ Can Do For You,” Feb. 17

February 9, 2011  |  Industry News, Marine

With Americans spending more time viewing video online than checking e-mail, YouTube™, with its 455 million users, has great potential as a marketing tool for recreational boating. A leading YouTube and video marketing expert will demonstrate what this rapidly growing social network can do to …
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Progress in U.S.-China trade policy talks

February 4, 2011  |  Industry News

The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) completed its 21st session in mid-December, announcing significant progress in several areas, including enforcement of intellectual property rights. China has launched a Special Campaign against counterfeiting American products and piratin…
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Airbag recalls for Cadillac CTS vehicles

February 3, 2011  |  Industry News

General Motors Co. (GM), Detroit, Mich., recalled 96,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles with sensors that may disable the front-seat passenger airbags, preventing them from deploying during a crash. GM’s recall followed the launch of an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio…
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It’s time for the Specialty Fabrics Review 2011 New Fabric Showcase

February 2, 2011  |  Industry News

To all fabric suppliers: Deadline: Feb. 15, 2011 The editors of Specialty Fabrics Review are requesting that suppliers of fabric to the technical fabrics industry send information and images about their latest fabric innovations, to be published in the April and May 2011 issues of the magazine. All …
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Graphispag 2011, Mar. 22-26: applying innovation in the graphics industry

February 1, 2011  |  Graphics, Industry News

From Mar. 22-26, Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via exhibition center will host the twelfth edition of the leading show for the graphic arts industry in Spain and Portugal. This is a key event for finding technological solutions and products to respond to the new needs of graphic communication users…
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Polyfab holds pre-trade-show workshops at IFAI Expo Americas

February 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

Polyfab USA LLC, Manhattan Beach, Calif., a manufacturer of shade sails and tensioned membrane structures, seized the opportunity to elevate the company’s profile at the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo 2010 in Orlando, Fla. Expo visitors at the Orange County Convention…
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Anti-counterfeit trade agreement drafted

February 1, 2011  |  Industry News

The final text of an international trade agreement to combat infringement of intellectual property rights, counterfeiting and piracy has been published, paving the way for participating governments to adopt and incorporate the provisions. Participants in negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agr…
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Bulletproofing cab drivers?

February 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The New York Federation of Taxi Drivers says that cab drivers encounter 300 robberies and assaults each month, a growing occupational hazard that has some wearing bulletproof vests. A dozen drivers of livery cabs in tough areas of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens will don police-issue bulletproof vest…
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Locust swarms driving sales of bug screens

February 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Australia’s Victoria Province anticipates a rough year in 2011, after receiving six inches of rain in 24 hours, experiencing record-breaking floods and facing predicted plagues of locusts. Torrents of vehicle owners are flooding auto parts businesses in the city of Ballarat in Victoria, buying…
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