AATCC honors Ian Hardin

February 1, 2011  |  Industry News

AATCC will honor University of Georgia professor Ian Russell Hardin with the Olney Medal for outstanding achievements in the field of textile chemistry. Established in 1944 in honor of Louis Atwell Olney, the founder and first president of AATCC, the Olney Medal recognizes outstanding achievement in…
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Miller Weldmaster hits the road with ‘Roadshow’

January 27, 2011  |  Industry News

The Miller Roadshow, a traveling exhibit by Miller Weldmaster, is set to begin its 2011 itinerary in Florida, according to a press release from the company. The peripatetic Roadshow is actually a tradeshow that goes to MW’s customers and would-be customers. Eric Helmick is the Roadshow tech wh…
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Arlon and Mutoh to sponsor Graphics of the Americas Vehicle Wrap Center

January 26, 2011  |  Graphics, Industry News

Arlon Inc. and Mutoh America will team up for the third year in a row to sponsor the Graphics of the Americas (GOA) Vehicle Wrap Center, to be featured at the GOA tradeshow in Orlando, Fla., on February 24-26, 2011. Arlon will feature DPF 6000XRP, a 2-mil cast film with X-scape technology, which wil…
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Drytac expands into larger facility in Richmond, Va.

January 25, 2011  |  Industry News

Drytac Corp. has expanded into a new larger facility, providing a larger warehouse, customer service and training facility in Richmond, Va. The expanded product stocking capabilities will expedite the company’s commitment to greater inventory levels and faster shipping turnaround for the east …
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AATCC’s 2011 Concept 2 Consumer®; Student Design Competition

January 24, 2011  |  Industry News

The seventh annual student design competition, sponsored by AATCC’s Concept 2 Consumer® (C2C) interest group, gives students a chance to win cash, prizes, and recognition in the textile industry. Because of the growing emphasis on sustainable textiles, this year’s theme is Eco Chic B…
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India officially launches technology mission for technical textiles

January 21, 2011  |  Industry News

by Prof. Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University, U.S.A. The government of India launched its five-year national mission on technical textiles to boost the growth of the nascent nonwovens and specialty textiles sector, as of Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The plan has an outlay of U.S. $45 million, with …
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IFAI launches new website

January 20, 2011  |  Industry News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has launched a new website to better serve its members and the specialty fabrics industry as a whole. The site features an event calendar, news blog, news feeds from the association’s seven magazine websites, revamped bookstore and inform…
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Brunschwig & Fils announces restructuring

January 19, 2011  |  Industry News

Olivier Peardon, president and CEO of Brunschwig & Fils, has announced that the family-owned company has filed for Chapter 11 restructuring and, concurrently, that Kravet, a fourth generation family company, one of the largest privately held distributors of fabrics and home furnishings with loca…
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Textile company wins State Department’s ACE Award

January 17, 2011  |  Industry News

In December, the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA) was awarded the State Department’s coveted Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its outstanding corporate stewardship of Denimatrix in Guatemala. The award, presented by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, honors exemplary condu…
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India ITME to be held in Mumbai, Dec. 2012

January 14, 2011  |  Industry News

India Intl. Textile Machinery Exhibition (India-ITME) Society has announced the launch of the 9th chapter of the India ITME machinery exhibition, to be held from Dec. 2-7, 2012, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai, India. The show will be spread over 55,000 square meters, with anticipated partici…
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