Managing hail protection projects

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist For any business in the hail belt—an area east of the continental divide from northern Texas into Canada—that has the need for outdoor, extended parking, protecting cars from hail damage is a priority concern. Currently managing a project that is in phase two for Dall…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Marc Shellshear, senior vice president of USA SHADE & Fabric Structures

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist How did your nickname “Dr. Shade” come about? I don’t remember exactly how it started but, like many, I’ve been in the industry a long time. And though much of my focus now is on sales, I know a lot about the technical side of the business as wel…
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Fabric roof stands up to the snow

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster The air-supported membrane for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome sports stadium in Minneapolis held up impressively through Minnesota’s harsh winters, but in 2010—after 28 years—a record-breaking heavy, wet snow caused the membrane to tear and deflate. It was replace…
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Updating Title 19

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell For the past two years, the California State Fire Marshal’s (CSFM) office—aided by technical and advisory committees of FR experts, including applicators, distributors, manufacturers and fire service—has been reviewing the flame-retardant regulations set forth…
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Printer technology advantage

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell Global Imaging’s new re-purposed printer—the Evo33 introduced July 2012—helped Minneapolis-based Pictura Graphics secure some long-run projects that needed short-term turnaround. “The Evo33 device, an SGP printer, is well-aligned with our sustainability …
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Globe Canvas tackles a geometric challenge

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist When Kevin Kelly of Globe Canvas Products Co. bid a subcontracted project to design and fabricate a complex A-frame canopy recover, he didn’t know that four other companies had already declined to bid it because it was too complicated. The canopy covered approximately 120 f…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Kevin Kelly, MFC, IFM, CPP, president of Globe Canvas Products Co.

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist   What inspires you in your work? Because I have witnessed an ongoing bias against the use of non-rigid materials (i.e. textiles), and a bias in favor of using rigid materials as a default choice in the design, architectural and construction worlds, I am inspired …
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Getting the word out on energy savings

January 1, 1970  |  News

By William Atkinson When it comes to educating customers about the many “unseen” benefits of awnings and shade structures, such as energy savings, fabricators have often had to speak in generalities, lacking hard data to show customers how to save actual dollars in energy costs. The Prof…
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Reaching architects: Education with results

January 1, 1970  |  News

By William Atkinson To influence architects in your geographical area with the goals of having them “think awnings” when they are working on projects—and having them think of your company first when they need shade structures—is also the goal of a continuing education program…
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Software programs becoming the new normal

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jamie Swedberg Roy Chism of The Chism Co. in San Antonio, Texas, is a firm believer in embracing automated equipment and programs to increase cost efficiencies, product versatility and speed to market. The company uses MPanel to address added product applications for tension and tensile applicati…
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