January 2014

  • Published On: January 17, 2014

    Succession planning is an important process, particularly for family businesses. While family businesses often outperform nonfamily businesses, succession planning can be more complicated due to the need to address issues of both ownership and leadership in the context of the family dynamic. This complexity and the sensitive nature of the issues that surround it requires [...]

  • Published On: January 16, 2014

    Top Value Fabrics, Carmel, Ind., is celebrating 40 years of textile success in 2014. Founded in 1974, the company is a market-leading textile supplier for the industrial, activewear and print media markets. With headquarters in Indianapolis, it has a nationwide network of offices, sales consultants, distribution centers and shipping locations. “At Top Value Fabrics, we [...]

  • Published On: January 15, 2014

    In January 2014, AATCC publications will launch a new peer-reviewed e-journal called AATCC Journal of Research. The peer-reviewed scientific articles previously published in AATCC Review, AATCC’s award-winning magazine, will now be published in the online AATCC Journal of Research. For authors, the major advantages in publishing with the new AATCC Journal of Research are rapid [...]

  • Published On: January 13, 2014

    The show will take place at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach, Calif. Special room rate is $165, if booked by January 23, 2014. Schedule: 8 p.m.-midnight on Thursday, Feb. 20, a Hosted Hospitality Mixer; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, programs to help canvas fabricators thrive in today’s business climate, [...]

  • Published On: January 10, 2014

    Advanced technology targets megatrends that are changing the game in personal and vehicle protection for the military, law enforcement and homeland security. The performance and endurance of military, law enforcement and security personnel have always been affected by the weight of their gear. Today, however, major trends are intensifying the impact of weight and underscoring [...]

  • Published On: January 9, 2014

    Innovative range of 3M Architectural Finishes to join Designtex offerings. Designtex and 3M Architectural Markets have announced an exciting new collaboration: Designtex will become the U.S. distributor for 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes, effective December 1, 2013. The DI-NOC series utilizes 3M technology to create a dynamic material that conforms to flat or curved surfaces, making [...]

  • Published On: January 8, 2014

    Protective garments offer broad protection combined with low thermal burden. Tennessee Apparel Corp. (TAC), a manufacturer of military garments, has been identified as the only qualified source for the procurement of chemical and biological protective garments under the Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 (UIPE I1) effort. TAC has received the production option on a [...]

  • Published On: January 6, 2014

    New York manufacturer gives $200,000. Hunter Douglas Inc., Pearl River, N.Y., a leading manufacturer and marketer of custom window fashions in North America, has announced that it has donated a total of $200,000 to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian organization, to help all those in need following Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the [...]

  • Published On: January 3, 2014

    New layout, better navigation and more user-friendly. Phifer Inc., Tuscaloosa, Ala., a leading global manufacturer of energy-saving sun control fabrics, cutting-edge insect screen products, drawn wire products, engineered meshes and indoor/outdoor designed furniture fabrics, has successfully launched its updated website, www.phifer.com. The newly-designed site features a clean, bright and attractive layout and offers more streamlined [...]

  • Published On: January 2, 2014

    William Phythian, Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) chairman of the board from 1989 to 1991, passed away on Dec. 28, 2013.