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What’s driving transportation textile trends?

April 1, 2021

…based in North Carolina. SIDEBAR: Reducing the danger of vehicular textile fires A nonhalogenated compound called VersaCHAR inhibits the release of smoke and toxic gas from burning plastics. Photo: Dynamic…

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Monica Stockburger: Tailored solutions

February 1, 2021

…comfort.”  Looking for answers, Stockburger enrolled at Tarrant County College (TCC) in Texas, which offers an upholstery program, including an auto and boat upholstery course. “My instructor would bring a…

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Napier Auto Upholstery restores a sentimental treasure

February 1, 2021

…according to Napier Auto Upholstery owner Malcolm Wilkie. The client requested styling as close to the original design and color as possible. This required that Napier Auto Upholstery source missing…

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J.H. Whitney Capital Partners acquires Cooley Group

January 5, 2021

…in a number of niche markets including sports and recreation, infrastructure, auto and transportation, and industrials. Alantra, a global middle market investment banking, credit portfolio advisory and alternative asset management…

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Rose Brand fabricates a relaxation spot amid an experiential playground

January 1, 2021

Las Vegas’ Area 15 opened to the public in September 2020, featuring all the neon and fanfare one would expect from an immersive entertainment complex a few miles from The…

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Matthew Dickerson: Daring to succeed

January 1, 2021

…reason Dickerson earned several manufacturing certifications early on. These skills help him not only innovate but also better understand the industry and his employees. “We’re a small but nimble team,”…

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Partnership creates touch surfaces for car interiors

December 1, 2020

…Coating manufacturer Kurz Group, Fürth, Germany, has developed a human-machine interface (HMI) concept car panel with several partnering companies and its own subsidiaries. Concept vehicles of auto manufacturers…

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Netted sculpture billows above St. Petersburg pier

November 1, 2020

…to create the ethereal look of Bending Arc, the aerial sculpture commissioned for St. Pete Pier, a 26-acre destination on the waterfront in St. Petersburg, Fla.  Echelman is known internationally…

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Breakthroughs in advanced textiles: Smart objects that benefit play, on-skin smart interface, and more

October 1, 2020

…are conducting research on tablecloths that feel like textiles but that also can interact with electronics integrated in the table. Central functions include the detection of seat occupancy, ordering from…

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In search of the next generation of military textiles

October 1, 2020

…SAAB Group’s vehicular Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) in desert camouflage pattern is equipped with the company’s proprietary signature management capabilities. Such systems represent a new generation of highly engineered textile…

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