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IFAI seeking candidates for board of directors

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 [...]

By |2015-04-03T16:54:49-05:00April 3, 2015|

An awning of a different color

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 [...]

By |2015-04-02T16:30:23-05:00April 2, 2015|

IFF Innovation Award entries due June 6

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 [...]

By |2015-04-02T13:23:27-05:00April 2, 2015|

SBA to offer free webinar on supply chain disaster preparedness

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 [...]

By |2015-04-02T13:15:49-05:00April 2, 2015|

Forethought: The division of labor

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

By |2015-04-01T01:00:26-05:00April 1, 2015|
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