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Christine York appointed program manager for NSF International’s Textiles Sustainability Services

Global public health organization NSF International has appointed Christine York as program manager for NSF’s textiles sustainability program. York’s experience in sustainability initiatives at global textile, apparel and footwear organizations advances NSF’s commitment to bring innovative sustainability solutions to the textile industry. Christine York In the new role, York will lead the continued growth of [...]

By ATA|2019-04-29T14:44:52-05:00April 29, 2019|

Remembering Dan Dix

Dan Dix, innovation and technical manager of Herculite Products Inc., Emigsville, Pa., passed away April 23. Dix served as director and vice chair of the Fabric Graphics Association board of Advanced Textiles Association (ATA). He was well known for his sense of humor and gregarious laugh. Through his encouragement, Dix inspired others in the industry [...]

By ATA|2019-04-29T11:11:40-05:00April 29, 2019|

Family Investment Group acquires Propex European operations

Family Investment Group, which specializes in polymer woven and nonwoven fabrics and coatings, announced it has acquired all controlling interest in Propex Operating Company LLC’s (“Propex”) European operations and will be renamed Propex Furnishing Solutions. The agreement also includes the rights to purchase the furnishings business in the U.S., which is expected to be exercised [...]

By ATA|2019-04-10T09:23:06-05:00April 10, 2019|

Webinar: Wearable Tech & Smart Textiles: A platform for women’s leadership

Members: $69 Non-Members: $129 April 30 | Noon EST Join Justine Decaens of CTT Group for a webinar in conjunction with the Smart Fabrics Virtual Summit. The start-up culture is emerging as textile manufacturers have begun diversifying and differentiating by leveraging smart textiles. This culture is driving a new mentality and providing leadership roles for women. [...]

By ATA|2019-04-05T10:02:09-05:00April 5, 2019|

Smart Fabrics Virtual Summit registration now open

Members: $200 both days | $125/one day Non-Members: $300 both days | $175/one day May 14-15, 2019 | 11:00am - 3:00pm EST For the third year, the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will host the Smart Fabrics Summit 2019. This year, the summit will be conducted virtually from May 14-15, 2019. Newly titled as the "Smart Fabrics Virtual Summit" [...]

By ATA|2019-04-05T09:51:39-05:00April 5, 2019|

Crown Point Enterprises Inc. acquires Be Seated

Crown Point Enterprises Inc., operating as All Occasions Party Rental and Marbella Event Furniture & Décor Rental, with locations in Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Columbus, has acquired the assets of Be Seated in Akron, Ohio. The acquisition supports Crown Point’s strategy, as the company expands its reach in the North East region of the United States. [...]

By ATA|2019-04-15T11:45:08-05:00April 4, 2019|

Applications being accepted for DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations professional development grants

The DFI Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee are awarding five grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design and/or construction of deep foundations to attend DFI’s 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Chicago, Oct. 15–18, 2019. The grant includes free conference registration and covers related expenses for attending [...]

By IFAI|2019-04-01T13:02:02-05:00April 1, 2019|

TRI Environmental hosting Short Course Training Week in April

TRI Environmental will sponsor Short Course Training Week in Austin, Texas, April 7–12. The training week includes multiple courses with optional certification, including the following. Liner integrity surveys/assessments (LISA) April 7 Electrical leak location (ELL) surveys are the state-of-the-art nondestructive method of locating leaks in installed geomembranes. The Liner Integrity Survey and Assessment (LISA) course [...]

By IFAI|2019-03-11T15:01:34-05:00March 11, 2019|

FGI announces new officers and board of director members

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) inducted new officers and a new board of directors during its biennial membership meeting in Houston, Texas, on February 12, at the Geosynthetics Conference 2019. The FGI’s membership meeting was attended by 57 people. In addition to introducing the new officers and directors, Timothy D. Stark, FGI technical director and [...]

By IFAI|2019-03-07T13:40:58-06:00March 7, 2019|

Geosynthetics Conference 2019 roundtable focuses on geocomposite peel testing

On February 12 during the Geosynthetics Conference 2019 in Houston, Texas, a roundtable discussion was held regarding geocomposite peel testing and a potential new approach for testing of this index property. The session was moderated by Richard Thiel and included approximately 65 attendees. The lively discussion focused on the previously unrecognized high variability of the [...]

By Nathan Ivy, Richard Erickson|2019-03-06T10:52:13-06:00March 6, 2019|

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