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Crossover skills give upholsterers business opportunities in many markets

August 1, 2017

…percent each automotive and furniture, and 15 percent awnings. These days, awnings account for 50 percent of his business. “I can transition [between markets], because I am trained in all…

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LENZIP releases No. 12 Marine Grade UV Zipper

June 21, 2017

…is larger than the industry standard No. 10, but smaller than LENZIP’s BIGZIP® No. 15 gauge. The No. 12 gauge is available with 316 stainless steel sliders in auto lock…

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Durable architectural shade

February 1, 2017

…Commercial HEAVY 430 is engineered to withstand extreme weather conditions on large-scale tension structures. Its biaxial stability and load-bearing strength creates the needed shape and tensioning endurance for large-scale…

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Part 1: State of the Industry 2017

February 1, 2017

…manufacturing, fabric graphics and marine fabrication are outpacing national averages. The pace is expected to continue, but can also be somewhat constrained by changes in unemployment rates, consumer spending and…

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Direct-to-fabric printing

January 1, 2017

…The TX300P-1800 roll-to-roll, direct-to-textile inkjet printer is 75 inches wide and engineered for direct-to-fabric applications. Capable of utilizing five types of textile-specific inks that can be direct printed on…

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Built for comfort, durability, and safety

December 19, 2016

…Room, an auto trim shop in Panama City, Fla., in 1978 and branched out into canvas awnings and boat covers, tops and interiors six years later. These days, Lueck also…

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Analyze this

December 1, 2016

…Skrzynski’s father (Ed Sr.) launched Marco Canvas in the 1970s, and centered the business on auto trimming, hospitality and upholstery, with growing segments that focused on the marine and shade…

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Taking the heat: Thermal control of the automotive interior with phase change material

October 18, 2016

…applications in auto interiors include an effective thermal-control solution; improvement in the thermo-physiological seating comfort; energy savings for reduced CO2 emissions; and delayed material aging. Phase change material technology applied…

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The future workforce

October 1, 2016

…enrollment was full at 10 students.” The furniture and auto/boat upholstery classes are also now full and have waiting lists. “When I came on board in January 2016 that program…

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Chomarat acquires new technology

September 2, 2016

…protect human health and the environment),” says Chomarat. Besides giving auto parts chemical, abrasion and flexural resistance, the new varnishing technology allows designers to integrate tailored or textural features….

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