April 2015
- Published On: April 6, 2015
Company renamed DFT DuraFiber Technologies Inc. Industrial polyester fiber and fabric manufacturer Performance Fibers has completed the sale of its Asia operations to Indorama Ventures PCL, and has changed its name to DFT DuraFiber Technologies Inc. Frank Papa serves as chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Performance Fibers has succeeded in a major business [...]
- Published On: April 6, 2015
Arlon Graphics LLC has launched #PrintItWrapIt, a social media photo contest focusing on Arlon’s digital films for applications including exterior and interior wall wraps and full and partial vehicle wraps. The company invites its social media followers and customers to submit high-resolution photos of their work featuring one of the above applications for a chance [...]
- Published On: April 3, 2015
Applications due May 25 The ATA Leadership Development Committee is seeking candidates for the following positions on the ATA Board of Directors: first vice chairman (two-year term); second vice chairman (two-year term); and two director positions (three-year terms). Contact Cherie Schmit at +1 651 225 6985 or 800 225 4324 to obtain an application. Candidates [...]
- Published On: April 2, 2015
Carrying the load: Framed awnings and tensile awnings must meet different engineering and code standards. Erik Jarvie, structural engineer and sales manager for TensionStructures (a division of Eide Industries Inc., Cerritos, Calif.) lays it out straight on the curvy business of tensile awnings: “Tensile awnings typically have fabric that is under a significant amount of [...]
- Published On: April 2, 2015
Winners will be featured at IFAI Expo 2015 Presented annually by the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF), the Innovation Award aims to encourage companies around the globe to not only develop fresh, creative ideas, but to make them happen. Companies within every market segment of the specialty fabrics industry are invited to submit their stories of [...]
- Published On: April 2, 2015
Strategies and best practices for engaging suppliers, vendors and partners. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), along with co-sponsor Agility Recovery, will host a free webinar titled “Disaster Preparedness & Your Supply Chain” on April 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. The discussion will focus on proactive steps companies can take to mitigate the [...]
- Published On: April 1, 2015
Entries for the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) Innovation Award are due June 5.
- Published On: April 1, 2015
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. ~Abraham Lincoln
- Published On: April 1, 2015
Diabetics monitor blood glucose levels with devices that draw blood, analyze data and display numbers that signal levels outside the normal range. The “finger pokes” are never comfortable...
- Published On: April 1, 2015
FiberTect® illustrates a successful strategy for commercializing a new technology. “Applied research deserves Nobel prizes,” proclaimed the editorial of Nature Materials in January 2010...
