September 2017

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    The AASHTO Journal announced Sept. 28, 2017, that the board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) elected Tennessee Department of Transportation commissioner John Schroer as president for the coming year; Schroer served as vice president during the past year. The board—made up of the heads of 50 state [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    When E.M. Forster wrote the words “only connect” in his Victorian novel Howards End, he was linking poetry and prose. But the phrase was given new meaning at IFAI Expo’s Advanced Textiles Conference Smart Fabrics Track on Tuesday by presenters who encouraged better connectivity between the textile and electronics industries. One company working to bridge [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    Mike Sullaway, principal engineer, president and owner of Sullaway Engineering Inc. in San Diego, Calif., presented a campfire session “Working with Engineers” at IFAI Expo 2017 in New Orleans, La. Throughout the presentation, Sullaway offered tips and advice on the best ways to go about working on a project with an engineer. How to find [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    EXPO keynote speaker Seth Mattison, an expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics, delivered a provocative presentation on how businesses today need to prepare for the next three to five years of workforce success. “The most pressing trend facing all of you is the battle between hierarchies and networks,” says Mattison. “We’re in the age [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    Scott Massey, owner of Awning Cleaning Industries, was awarded the first annual Greater Good Award at the IFAI Expo 2017 in New Orleans, La. Massey’s business is based in New Haven, Conn. The Greater Good Award focuses on an ATA member company that does good business—and strives to be a good neighbor, good citizen, and [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    Christine Gerard (left), ATA division supervisor, and Whitney Armentor (right), Raintree Development Coordinator, are pictured at IFAI Expo 2017 in the Manufacturing for Good Booth. Several companies contributed supplies, equipment and labor to sew 70 large tote bags for young people who receive services at Raintree Children and Family Services. Raintree is a nonprofit that [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    A critical issue in the textile industry is how to attract and inspire the next generation. North Carolina State University in Raleigh may have an answer: develop student/industry partnerships that solve real-life open-ended problems. During a presentation at EXPO, co-directors Jesse S. Jur and Russell E. Gorga, from the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and [...]

  • Published On: September 29, 2017

    The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced Matthew (Matt) G. Cummings, a Philadelphia-based executive vice president with global infrastructure company AECOM, was elected 2017–18 ARTBA chair. ARTBA said Cummings’ career in the transportation construction industry spans 30 years, including 23 years at AECOM. A registered professional engineer in multiple states, he leads the [...]

  • Published On: September 28, 2017

    Getting a contract sewing job is great, but making sure a customer’s needs align with one’s business capabilities is a key consideration. “Company fit” is all important, according to Chad Miller, director of contracting at American National Manufacturing. American National Manufacturing was started by Miller’s father in the 1970s. What began as a water bed [...]

  • Published On: September 28, 2017

    First place in the 2017 Fabric Structures Student Design Challenge: “Tenso Refugee Shelter” by Ahmad Nouraldeen. The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), a division of ATA, announced the winners of the 2017 Fabric Structures Student Design Challenge at IFAI Expo in New Orleans on Sept. 28. First Place: Ahmad Nouraldeen, from Anhalt Hochschule, took [...]