February 2016

  • Published On: February 16, 2016

    Conwed, a plastic netting manufacturer, launched its 2016 IDEA Book, a digital catalog that outlines the company’s capabilities, core products and technologies. The digital catalog includes a step-by-step description of how Conwed netting is made, the netting characteristics that can be customized and how netting can be incorporated with other materials and substrates in diverse [...]

  • Published On: February 16, 2016

    Conwed, a plastic netting manufacturer, launched its 2016 IDEA Book, a digital catalog that outlines the company’s capabilities, core products and technologies. The digital catalog includes a step-by-step description of how Conwed netting is made, the netting characteristics that can be customized and how netting can be incorporated with other materials and substrates in diverse [...]

  • Published On: February 15, 2016

    BondCote Corporation announced the promotion of Paul Riggins to the position of associate military & customer service manager. Riggins joined BondCote more than eight years ago as an inside sales representative, and has held the position of product manger for military & inflatables. As associate military & customer service manger, Riggins will be in charge [...]

  • Published On: February 15, 2016

    Fabric structure companies with metal shops make material decisions based on multiple factors. Site conditions, local building codes, aspects of design and customer preferences dictate the type of metal used with fabric structures, says Gerald Thompson, CEO of Awnings of Hollywood. His company works with high-strength steel pipe and tubing, aluminum pipe and tubing, and [...]

  • Published On: February 15, 2016

    BondCote Corporation announced the promotion of Paul Riggins to the position of associate military & customer service manager. Riggins joined BondCote more than eight years ago as an inside sales representative, and has held the position of product manger for military & inflatables. As associate military & customer service manger, Riggins will be in charge [...]

  • Published On: February 12, 2016

    Trade officials representing the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations joined in signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement Feb. 3, 2016, according to a press release from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). In what has been called “the largest regional trade accord in history,” Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, [...]

  • Published On: February 12, 2016

    Trade officials representing the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations joined in signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement Feb. 3, 2016, according to a press release from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). In what has been called “the largest regional trade accord in history,” Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, [...]

  • Published On: February 11, 2016

    More than 250,000 plastic bottles have been recycled through the 18-month collaboration University of North Carolina Athletics released its sustainability report highlighting environmental efforts throughout campus including a university-wide 12 percent increase in collected recycling materials. Unifi Inc., makers of REPREVE, teamed up with UNC in 2014 to raise awareness among student, faculty, fans and [...]

  • Published On: February 11, 2016

    More than 250,000 plastic bottles have been recycled through the 18-month collaboration University of North Carolina Athletics released its sustainability report highlighting environmental efforts throughout campus including a university-wide 12 percent increase in collected recycling materials. Unifi Inc., makers of REPREVE, teamed up with UNC in 2014 to raise awareness among student, faculty, fans and [...]

  • Published On: February 10, 2016

    Techmer PM, a materials designer, announced the launch of SHYFT Design + Innovation 2016, an event the company created as part of its continuing efforts to promote collaboration and engagement among all members of the materials design supply chain. The event will be March 21 at the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga, Tenn. Speakers at the [...]