Hospital parking garage: Security with appeal

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Southern California’s Camp Pendleton, the largest military training facility on the West Coast, recently opened a new 500,000-square-foot hospital to serve members of the military, replacing an outdated 1960s-era facility. The design incorporates elements to make it a healing and soothing spac…
Milco Industries joins with Fablok Mills

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Milco Industries of Bloomsburg, Pa., a leading supplier of knitted fabrics, is combining with Fablock Mills, a Murray Hill, N.J. supplier of raschel and tricot fabrics to a variety of markets in North America. The new relationship will enable Milco to offer a more diversified product line targeted t…
Glen Raven, Sunbury celebrate 20-year partnership

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Two decades ago, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, Glen Raven, N.C., was looking to expand its upholstery fabrics business. The company looked to Sunbury Textile Mills of Sunbury, Pa., for its access to decorative jobber markets. Today, the partnership, which combined the performance heritage of the Sunbre…
Bloomer Plastics expands capacity

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Bloomer Plastics, producer of custom-engineered cast embossed films for the industrial, medical and packaging markets, has completed a multi-million dollar capacity expansion program that will help the company meet the demand for its polyolefin-based products. Based in Bloomer, Wis., the company als…
A&R Tarpaulins named Small Business of the Year

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

A&R Tarpaulins Inc., a Fontana, Calif., manufacturer of technical and engineered fabric products, architectural fabric products, and tarp and industrial fabric products, was named Small Business of the Year for the 2014 California Small Business Day celebration in Sacramento, Calif. Senator Norm…
Taylor Made appoints Zirkelbach

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Craig Zirkelbach has been named regional sales manager representing Taylor Made Systems and its Ameritex Fabric Systems subsidiary in the southeastern United States. Zirkelbach honed his expertise in the marine industry as an executive for Ameritex Technologies prior to its merge with Taylor Made of…
Global Imaging expands technical team

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Russell Fernandez, Bryan Lebsack and David Shaw have joined the technical support team of Global Imaging, Louisville, Colo., to help provide additional technical expertise to customers of the company’s digital print systems and supplies. Fernandez’s expertise includes equipment implement…
Promotions at Herculite

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Three key employees at Herculite Products Inc., a manufacturer of tent, awning, digital and marine high-performance fabrics located in Emigsville, Pa., have been appointed to new positions. Dan Dix has been appointed business manager of digital media. A member of the Herculite team for more than 11 …
New Mutoh America VP

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Brian Phipps, formerly general manager at Mutoh America Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., has been appointed vice president and general manager for the manufacturer of wide-format printers and cutters. He will oversee the continued growth of North and Latin American sales and operations. In his new role, he wil…
Year-round in a yurt

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Design meets New Zealand building code standards. By Julie Swiler Yurts have been around for more than 3,000 years, yet they have a very modern appeal. The natural dwelling of the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, the circular, domed structure is a light-filled and airy living space. In Mongolia, the…