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Industrial Fabrics Association International Endorses APPI Energy
August 10th, 2018
Industrial Fabrics Association International announced their endorsement of consulting firm APPI Energy to provide electricity and natural gas cost management and reduction services for their members. With APPI Energy’s member benefit, IFAI members will receive expert recommendations, cost reduction opportunities, and budget certainty through competitive procurement and fixed, all-inclusive energy contracts. “Every day, APPI Energy […]
Wodetzki Award honoree Ernest Hagler dies
August 8th, 2018
Former IFAI Board Member Ernest Hagler of Denver, Colo., passed away July 29. Hagler, 96, was a past recipient of IFAI’s Bruce W. Wodetzki Award, the tent rental industry’s most prestigious honor. President of American Canvas Company and Denver Tent Company, Hagler served on IFAI’s Board of Directors from 1981 to 1988 and was an […]
IFAI names Schiffman new president and CEO
April 20th, 2018
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has named Steve Schiffman, the association’s vice president of media and sales, the new president and CEO of IFAI. He will replace Mary Hennessy, who is retiring June 1, 2018, after holding the position for the last six years. Schiffman had a long and successful career in publishing before […]
Sand Sea and Air accepting supply donations for Puerto Rico
October 4th, 2017
Terri Madden, the owner of Sand Sea and Air Interiors Inc., located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a regular contributor to Marine Fabricator magazine, recently contacted IFAI to provide an update of the situation facing her business as well as many others on the hurricane-ravaged island. "I am more fortunate than most,” Madden says. […]
Museum of Modern Art fabric exhibition in 1956
September 1st, 2017
In 1956, all of New York City’s art world was abuzz about a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). It wasn’t the retrospective about the French Impressionist painter Henri Matisse, whose works were newly arrived in New York from Paris (a show that originated at the French National Museum of Modern Art), […]
IFAI Expo 2017 information available
November 16th, 2016
Information about IFAI Expo 2017 is now available on the show’s website. IFAI Expo 2017 will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Sept. 26–29. It will highlight three show floor areas: specialty fabrics, advanced textiles and shade & weather protection. The show will feature a broad marketplace connecting thousands […]
Webinar: How to hit the profit zone
May 19th, 2016
As an IFAI member-exclusive benefit, the Tarp Association will host a breakeven analysis webinar on Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. CDT. Knowing when you are above the breakeven point is essential to keep the boat afloat. Join business coach, author and CEO Ralph White on for a webinar that will help you […]
Enter the 2016 International Achievement Awards
March 21st, 2016
The 69th Annual International Achievement Awards are open for entries. Industrial fabric companies from around the world are encouraged to compete in new categories that showcase innovation, technical skill and design excellence. The competition has changed a bit this year. Each of the seven major categories will now have a brand new "Best in Category" […]
U.S. Secretary of Commerce to moderate business leaders at Smart Fabrics Summit
February 18th, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will be the moderator for a panel of senior level business leaders at the Smart Fabrics Summit on April 11, 2016 in Washington D.C. The Summit, hosted by the Department of Commerce and the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), will provide a forum for public and private sector leaders […]
Part 1: State of the Industry 2016
February 1st, 2016
With the U.S. economy continuing a slow but steady recovery, more job growth, more consumer confidence and increasing sales are anticipated for 2016. The world economy in review Six years after the world economy emerged from the Great Recession of 2009, a return to a strong global expansion remains elusive. The downside risks to the […]