DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products are celebrating over 100 years of innovation in synthetic leathers. In 1910, one of DuPont’s first products outside its original core business was Fabrikoid, a coated fabric marketed as artificial leather. Now a century later, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products is showcasing high performing bio-based synthetic leather coatings. [...]

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products are celebrating over 100 years of innovation in synthetic leathers. In 1910, one of DuPont’s first products outside its original core business was Fabrikoid, a coated fabric marketed as artificial leather. Now a century later, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products is showcasing high performing bio-based synthetic leather coatings. [...]

The STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production) Ahead initiative was designed to showcase the impact of women in manufacturing and to help attract and retain the talent needed in the industry. This national honor identifies successful women in manufacturing, further encouraging them to mentor and support the next generation of female talent. This year, the [...]

SeaDek Marine Products, Rockledge, Fla., has been named one of five companies to receive technical assistance from NASA scientists as part of a technology docking program organized by NASA and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast. The alliance seeks to join commercial technology challenges with NASA expertise and resources to provide solutions [...]

Coolcore, a leader in chemical-free cooling fabrics in Portsmouth, N.H., has announced that David Ludd assumed his new role as vice president of lobal marketing in June. Ludd comes to Coolcore with more than 20 years of senior-level marketing experience working with brands such as Levi’s, Nike, Timberland, MBT and Converse. He will continue developing [...]

Coolcore, a leader in chemical-free cooling fabrics in Portsmouth, N.H., has announced that David Ludd assumed his new role as vice president of global marketing in June. Ludd comes to Coolcore with more than 20 years of senior-level marketing experience working with brands such as Levi’s, Nike, Timberland, MBT and Converse. He will continue developing [...]

The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation has donated $6,000 to the American Red Cross for first-responder relief efforts for California’s voracious wildfires and West Virginia’s historic floods—and many ARA members showed up on the front lines. California wildfires scorched hundreds of homes, forced thousands to seek shelter and severely taxed the resilience of firefighters. ARA [...]

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has launched a new online marine training platform that hosts multi-module courses, interactive learning tools and on-demand webinars. Students can to learn at their own pace and avoid the travel expenses of on-site courses. “ABYC is strengthening its position as the marine industry’s leader in technical training with [...]

The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation has donated $6,000 to the American Red Cross for first-responder relief efforts for California’s voracious wildfires and West Virginia’s historic floods—and many ARA members showed up on the front lines. California wildfires scorched hundreds of homes, forced thousands to seek shelter and severely taxed the resilience of firefighters. ARA [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Southwest Regional Workshop is September 23-24 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although on-line registration has closed, on-site registration will be available.  The workshop will feature a profit and loss session about how to set the right price for your products and services, and a session on how to build and [...]