March 2014

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    This year’s Outlook Conference will take place May 5–6 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Ashville, N. C.

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Almost 100 industry professionals gathered for conference sessions, exhibits and networking at Tent Conference 2014.

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Auburn Mfg. Inc. (AMI), Mechanic Falls, Maine, takes its “Made in the USA” commitment seriously, now issuing its own Company of Origin certificate with each price quotation it provides. The AMI certificate attests that the products are made in the USA, from yarn to finished product, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Maine. In addition, [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    San Francisco fabricator Liz Diaz scores, designing and building course markers for 2013 America’s Cup races. By Jim Tarbox Even on the water, the old real-estate adage holds true: It’s all about location, location, location. Or, in the case of San Francisco Bay Master Fabric Craftsman (MFC) Liz Diaz, owner of North Beach Marine Canvas, [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Shelley Pawlus has joined The Crypton Companies as a director of Outreach Contract Division, a role that will include planning and implementing Crypton’s corporate outreach programs, which provide strong educational content and valuable sales support. Pawlus received her MBA from the University of Phoenix and has developed strong relationships with the architecture and design community. [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Erica Martin assumes a new role at Global Imaging, Louisville, Colo., as visual communication specialist for the wide- and grand-format printing and supplies integrator. Martin, who designed marketing materials and established brand standards for Global Imaging, will have expanded responsibilities in brand marketing and social media. She will lead and direct the design and production [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Enduratex™/China General Plastics Corporation of America (CGPCA), Mira Loma, Calif., has appointed John Kessler as contract manager to oversee growth of the company’s vinyl-coated fabrics in the contract market segment. Kessler previously worked with the Mitchell Group, Kestrel Fabric Products and Omnova Solutions, respectively. He is an Ohio native and a graduate of Bowling Green [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Seaman Corp., Wooster, Ohio, recently announced the promotion of John Crum to the positions of president and chief operating officer. Seaman develops high-performance industrial textiles for applications such as roofing systems, truck tarps, architectural fabrics, geomembranes and other specialized markets. An employee of the company for 16 years, Crum previously served as Seaman’s vice president [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    Melanoma International Foundation (MIF) promotes prevention, early detection and innovative treatment for melanoma, a form of skin cancer that metastasizes rapidly and is often deadly. Polyfab USA, Manhattan Beach, Calif., has been awarded the MIF Seal of Approval for its shade sails and structures and commitment to safe sun behavior. “Our business started in Australia [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2014

    In 1914, Chester B. Opdyke Sr. delivered custom-made awnings and canopies to his Jersey Shore customers in a horse and buggy. The subsequent century would see generations of Opdykes expand and diversify the family-owned business to serve customers in all of New Jersey and the Tri-State Area. Jim Opdyke, now president of the company, and [...]