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Anthony Pappalardo joins Herculite as regional sales manager for shade products

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics with brands such as Coastline Plus and Patio 500, announced that Anthony Pappalardo has been hired as regional sales manager covering the Midwest and Southeast. In this role he will develop and grow relationships with end product manufacturers and related sales personnel for all [...]

By |2024-04-18T11:56:17-05:00April 17, 2024|

Call for 2024 Women Making Waves nominations

Boating Industry is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Women Making Waves industry recognition program. The nomination process will close on May 1, 2024. The 2023 Women Making Waves will be featured in the June/July issue as well as honored at the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT in January 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Women Making Waves [...]

By |2024-04-15T08:56:56-05:00April 17, 2024|

FHWA issues $830M in PROTECT resiliency grants

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued nearly $830 million in discretionary grants to 80 projects nationwide to help states and local communities strengthen surface transportation systems such as roads, bridges, ports, intercity rail, pedestrian facilities, and transit systems – making them more resilient to natural disasters and extreme weather events, such as flooding and [...]

By |2024-04-17T01:19:00-05:00April 17, 2024|

AATCC announces new Pakistan local section

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced the addition of a new local section in Pakistan. Pakistan is globally recognized for its rich textile heritage along with its modern presence as an international textile production hub. The founding of the AATCC Pakistan section is a commitment to empower an innovative, informed, and [...]

By |2024-04-16T15:15:20-05:00April 16, 2024|

Call for speakers at MFA Conference 2025

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) is hosting the Marine Fabricators Conference 2025 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 9–11, 2025. The call for speakers is an opportunity for individuals and their organizations to help develop valuable and worthwhile content attendees are eager to hear. Conference organizers are looking for hands-on demonstrations, panel discussions and presentations. This [...]

By |2024-04-17T07:57:56-05:00April 16, 2024|

Maximizing leak detection efficiency with ELIS GPS eDipole Kit surveys of covered geomembranes

In the world of environmental and industrial safety, the significance of detecting leaks in geomembranes is paramount. These protective barriers, often concealed under layers like soil or gravel, are vital for securing liquids and gases. Dipole surveys stand at the forefront of this effort, offering a specialized method to detect leaks and ensure containment integrity. [...]

By |2024-04-16T01:31:00-05:00April 16, 2024|

Milliken & Company named to America’s Most Innovative Companies list

Global manufacturer Milliken & Company announced that it was named to the America's Most Innovative Companies list, an annual honor published by Fortune and Statista Inc., which recognizes U.S. organizations at the forefront of innovation. This is Milliken's second year receiving the award, and it is one of 200 companies included among the 2024 honorees. [...]

By |2024-04-15T11:53:59-05:00April 15, 2024|

USDOT offering $5.1B in ‘bundled’ discretionary grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)  is now accepting applications for approximately $5.1 billion in funding for infrastructure projects of regional or national significance for three major discretionary grant programs. The agency noted that the project application process for those three programs has been “streamlined” into the single Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program. The available [...]

By |2024-04-15T01:03:00-05:00April 15, 2024|

Eastman selected by U.S. DOE to receive up to $375M for PET recycling project

Eastman announced that its second U.S. molecular recycling project has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to begin award negotiations for up to $375 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding as part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program. The DOE announcement led to Eastman announcing the intent to build a [...]

By |2024-04-12T16:26:08-05:00April 12, 2024|

Geocell technology proves effective in solving soil stabilization challenges for solar farms on underutilized lands

With the increasing demand for clean energy, there is a growing interest in repurposing underutilized lands for solar farm developments, particularly abandoned mines, capped landfills, brownfields, and other unused areas. These locations offer a unique opportunity to transform unused spaces into sources of renewable energy, and can be particularly enticing because they are often situated [...]

By |2024-04-12T01:27:00-05:00April 12, 2024|
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