Funk joins Herculite
May 3rd, 2021
Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, has hired Pamela Funk as manager of human resources. Funk brings a wealth of human resource management experience to Herculite. Most recently she served as director of human resources for United Fiber and Data in York. Prior to that, she spent 16 […]
Nichols joins Herculite
March 16th, 2021
Herculite Products Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, announced that Geoff Nichols has been hired as manager of business development. Nichols comes to Herculite with many years of successful sales, business development and manufacturing experience in lamination, extrusion and printing industries. He has been highly effective in developing and […]
Herculite Products acquires Laminated Fabrics Division of Burlan Manufacturing
February 11th, 2021
Herculite Products Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, has acquired the Laminated Fabrics Division of Burlan Manufacturing LLC. This acquisition strengthens Herculite’s position as a global leader in high performance reinforced textile composites. Herculite’s President & CEO, Peter McKernan says, “The acquisition advances our mission to help our customers […]
Herculite and Strataglass offer DIY designs for protective equipment
April 3rd, 2020
Strataglass and Herculite are offering designs for PPE products. The designs are for face shields and protector shields. Strataglass is not FDA approved for use, but the companies have created two designs that use Strataglass as a protective barrier. They are providing these patterns as design guides and are not manufacturing or selling these products. […]
IFAI’s Manufacturing for Good booth assembles duffel bags for homeless recovery center
December 1st, 2018
IFAI’s Manufacturing for Good booth made its second appearance at Expo 2018 held in October in Dallas, Texas. Workers at the live manufacturing booth assembled 74 red duffel bags from start to finish. The bags, made from 14 oz. vinyl, were donated to The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, a North Texas-based organization devoted to helping […]
Bouffler joins Strataglass
February 24th, 2016
Strataglass LLC has added Randy Bouffler to its Fort Lauderdale sales team. Bouffler comes to Strataglass with more than 15 years of experience in the marine market. He has been a leader in marine cleaning and maintenance solutions and routinely participates in local and national industry expert events. Strataglass, a subsidiary of Herculite Products Inc., […]
Breaking from tradition
October 1st, 2015
Game-changing shifts in the flexible substrate printing market prove the rules are changing in the growing graphics industry. It’s not news that fabric graphics are booming. Thanks to continuing advances in technology, printing on flexible substrates has experienced reliable growth for years. More than any other single factor, the existence of fabric graphics has shaped […]
Printing possibilities
October 1st, 2015
More technology There are two main parameters that shops look at when they’re investing in printers: print quality and speed. Both have been improving markedly. In recent months, Rainier Industries has been upgrading to Durst Rhotex’s P10/P12 series of direct-to-fabric printers. Scott Powell, marketing director, is a fan of the new tech. “The P stands […]
Leadership announcements
December 4th, 2014
IFAI, acting to fill a newly vacant position, elected one new director to its board. The board welcomed Craig Zola, vice president of marketing and distribution for Herculite Products Inc. in Emigsville, Pennsylvania, to his first three-year term. Mike Erickson, president of Canvas Designers Inc. in Riviera Beach, Florida, ended his second three-year term. His […]
Tips to saving energy and money
September 1st, 2008
With the summer’s spike in oil prices, strategies to conserve energy are more important than ever. Members of our technical advisory committee share their strategies. Energy survey With the help of a local university, Herculite conducted a complete energy survey of its facilities, which led to the following energy-saving changes. Implemented a company wide upgrade […]