Neschen chooses Microgeo for S.A. sales

April 7, 2010  |  Graphics, Industry News

Neschen Americas, which manufactures and markets Seal® and Neschen® brand products in laminating and wide-format textile and PVC printing, has appointed Microgeo USA as its sales agent in South America, Latin America and the Caribbean. A division of the publicly traded Chilean IT holding com…
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Cover-All Building Systems closes

April 5, 2010  |  Industry News

Cover-All Building Systems Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has halted production and laid off hundreds of workers after being granted protection from its creditors by the Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta on March 25. Most of the company’s 483 employees work in Saskatoon…
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AWP training and safety

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

The American Rental Association (ARA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and the Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind industry initiative to develo…
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Global Rental Alliance meets

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

The Global Rental Alliance held its eighth annual meeting in February in Orlando, Fla., where representatives from 37 countries were in attendance for The Rental Show 2010. Discussion focused on the current economic environment and future projections for rental businesses represented by each of the …
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AATCC, ASTM test methods workshop

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

AATCC’s Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop will cover tests of physical properties published by ASTM International, as well as performance tests published by AATCC. The workshop will take place April 28–29 at AATCC headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., U.S.A. Featured ASTM …
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Expanded workspace at A&R Tarpaulins Inc.

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Even during a lingering recession, it’s business as usual for A&R Tarpaulins Inc., which recently expanded its facilities in Fontana, Calif., to add new workspace and renovate buildings. Business remains robust for the engineered fabric product manufacturer; the company recently passed its…
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New Itochu president wants China-ready staff

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Employees hired at the Japanese trading company Itochu Corp., Tokyo, Japan, will spend their first year on the job in China studying the language, and in the U.S. learning business fundamentals. Masahiro Okafuji, named president of Itochu in February 2010, modeled his training program after a succes…
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World Cup fans to be tented

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

South Africa hosts the World Cup soccer tournament in 2010 and expects to be inundated in June and July by die-hard fans cheering on their home teams. Two of the country’s largest cities, Johannesburg and Durban, plan to erect huge tent campsites to accommodate visitors who can’t afford …
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Printing with nanotechnology-based inks

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Xennia Technology, a subsidiary of Royal Ten Cate, Almelo, The Netherlands, recently demonstrated a process of printing with nanotechnology-based inks that add function to textile substrates. Xennia markets the digital print engines, software, ink systems and special inks; Reggiani Macchine, Bergamo…
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ASTM subcommittee takes up reinforcement

April 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Changes in reinforcing fibers and fabrics for tires, belts, flaps, floor mats, hoses, pipes, tarps and concrete have spurred changes in how the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) evaluates standards for those and other items. The ASTM subcommittee D13 on Textiles has updated its title…
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