Clean lines, strong winds: Hoover Canvas awnings in action

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Having an elegant Palm Beach, Fla., home across the street from the ocean sounds ideal, but an ocean-side home comes with significant maintenance challenges. Hoover Canvas Products Co., led by Jim Carroll Jr., MFC, addresses those challenges regularly. Hoover designed the awning …
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews John Carroll, Jr., owner of Hoover Canvas Products Inc.

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist Your website has an Engineering Data page, which provides technical information regarding load aspects. It’s unusual to see such a technical page on an awning company’s website. Why did you decide to include that page? We included that information for archit…
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A guidebook for tent experts

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster IFAI’s Tent Rental Division (TRD) publishes the Permit Reference Guide for tent installers to use for site specific tent installation. The guide discusses why you need a permit, the terms and process for permitting and the applicable codes for the type of event, such as the dis…
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Code references for awning professionals

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has developed the Fabric Awning and Canopy Building Code Reference Guide for its members, which provides information on individual state codes, a general overview of the International Building Code (IBC) regulations that apply …
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Fabric Structures Association developing standards in structural design

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster The Fabric Structures Association (FSA) is working on a document that promotes design standards that its members (and nonmembers) can voluntarily agree to adhere to. The standards are outlined in a paper with concentration on structural design parameters. It encourages members to fol…
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Meeting fire codes starts with fabric suppliers

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster End product manufacturers (EPMs) need to be attentive to fire safety codes, but it’s more of an issue for fabric suppliers who must provide certification documents proving that their products comply with codes. Benji Bagwell, director of research and development at Glen Raven I…
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Home health fabric products made in the USA

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Dara Syrkin “Everyone is seeing upward pressure on raw materials,” Ross Brown, Brown Sales Corp. says. “The increased price of foam, for instance, is on our radar. About half of our customers use foam. Some may decide they don’t need a foam piece in their products. In such…
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Vehicle wrap installation

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt Vehicle wrap suppliers often provide free instructional demonstrations at trade shows. In March, Arlon Graphics and Mutoh America sponsored a vehicle wrap center at the Graphics of the Americas trade show in Miami, Fla. Mutoh additionally has partnered with film manufacturer A…
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Vehicle wrap design

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt In addition to installation expertise, companies providing vehicle wraps need design expertise. Image Monster owner Jed McDonough notes overly busy graphics done by competitors. “[Their] clients have wasted their money,” he says. Rod Voegele, whose company, GatorWr…
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A tent for bed bugs

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Bed bugs have made a resurgence in North America—with a vengeance—and Gary Buermann from G & J Awning and Canvas is working with Hetta Solutions, a local manufacturer of heating equipment, to fabricate an insulated enclosure to rid homes and businesses of the unwe…
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