2014 conference theme focused on increasing collaboration among supply chain partners. Techmer PM, Clinton, Tenn., a leading producer of value-added colors and additives for the plastics and fiber industries, hosted its annual Fibertech conference on March 5 and 6 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The conference, held in conjunction with the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA) spring [...]

John Richard “Dick” Aspland is the 2013 recipient of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of textile chemistry. The Olney Medal, the highest award presented by AATCC, is for outstanding lifetime achievement in a field of major importance to textile science. Aspland’s research has included a wide range of textile chemistry interests, [...]

SBA to support R & D; apply through April 11, 2014. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that it will award grants to state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program. Applications [...]

Techmer PM sponsors Royal Society of Arts inaugural Bill Moggridge Award Techmer PM, Clinton, Tenn., a leading producer of value-added colors and additives for the plastics and fiber industries, has announced its sponsorship of the first annual Bill Moggridge Award for Interdisciplinary Design. The award is part of the Royal Society of Arts U.S. (RSA) [...]

Amy Bircher Hammond, president and founder of MMI Textiles Inc., a supplier of custom and stock woven fabrics, has announced the promotion of two employees to management positions. Nickolas Rivera started with MMI Textiles almost eight years ago when the company acquired NDW Textiles in 2006. During that transition, he learned a tremendous amount about [...]

On International Women’s Day, March 8, Gap introduced “One Stitch Closer,” a new program that extends Gap’s long-standing commitment of supporting women. At the center of the program is Gap Inc.’s P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) program, which will expand to provide education and training to even more of the women who make the [...]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected 108 research and technology proposals from U.S. small businesses that will enable NASA’s future missions while benefiting America’s new high technology-driven economy right here on Earth. The selected proposals will now enter into negotiations for contract awards as part of Phase II of the agency’s Small Business [...]

SBA launches 2014 Emerging Leaders Initiative to assist with quick growth and job creation. For the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is looking for small businesses to partake in its highly successful Emerging Leaders executive-level training initiative that provides the tools they need to sustain and grow their businesses. The Emerging [...]

Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Ga., a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has announced its SMART (School of Mimaki Application and Resource Training) course schedule for RasterLink6 RIP software. The program is designed to help users obtain maximum benefit of the features in RasterLink6 RIP software to drive a variety of Mimaki printers. RasterLink6 [...]

GRA countries represent $73 billion in combined rental revenue. The 12th annual meeting of the Global Rental Alliance (GRA) was held in February at The Rental Show 2014 in Orlando, Fla. All GRA member associations were present, including: Associação De Locadoras, Brazil (ALEC); Canadian Rental Association (CRA); European Rental Association (ERA), Belgium; Hire Association Europe [...]