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Winning the manufacturing war requires strategy

Michael McKeldon Woody, CEO at Trans-Tex LLC, says that manufacturing tide is beginning to turn favorably to the U.S., but companies have to be ready to embrace customers who expect to “have it their way.” Woody presented the principles found in his book, American Dragon, Oct 19, at the ATA 2016 Expo in Charlotte, N.C. [...]

By |2016-10-20T11:34:55-05:00October 20, 2016|

Winning the manufacturing war requires strategy

Michael McKeldon Woody, CEO at Trans-Tex LLC, says that manufacturing tide is beginning to turn favorably to the U.S., but companies have to be ready to embrace customers who expect to “have it their way.” Woody presented the principles found in his book, American Dragon, Oct 19, at the ATA 2016 Expo in Charlotte, N.C. [...]

By |2016-10-20T11:34:52-05:00October 20, 2016|

Fabric Structures Association announces Student Design Challenge recipients

The Fabric Structures Association, a division of the Advanced Textiles Association, announced the recipients of the 2016 Fabric Structures Student Design Challenge. Association representatives announced the winners at IFAI Expo 2016, held Oct. 18–21, in Charlotte, N.C. Pedro Ortiz and Christian Scungio from Roger Williams University won first place for their project titled “Top of [...]

By |2016-10-19T15:31:24-05:00October 20, 2016|

IFAI announces International Achievement Award winners

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has awarded seven 2016 Best in Category International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications at the 2016 IFAI Expo. IFAI Expo is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, held this year at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. For more than six [...]

By |2016-10-20T16:36:48-05:00October 20, 2016|

IFAI announces International Achievement Award winners

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has awarded seven 2016 Best in Category International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications at the 2016 IFAI Expo. IFAI Expo is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, held this year at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. For more than six [...]

By |2016-10-20T11:30:11-05:00October 20, 2016|

IFAI Honored Life Members announced at IFAI Expo 2016

First Vice Chairman Steve Ellington announced this year’s newly appointed Honored Life Members at the annual meetingWednesday morning. Honored Life Membership is bestowed by special request only at the discretion of the ATA Board of Directors to candidates who meet one or both of the following criteria: For meritorious or outstanding work accomplished for the [...]

By |2016-10-20T07:45:05-05:00October 20, 2016|

IFAI Honored Life Members announced at IFAI Expo 2016

First Vice Chairman Steve Ellington announced this year’s newly appointed Honored Life Members at the annual meetingWednesday morning. Honored Life Membership is bestowed by special request only at the discretion of the ATA Board of Directors to candidates who meet one or both of the following criteria: For meritorious or outstanding work accomplished for the [...]

By |2016-10-20T07:44:40-05:00October 20, 2016|

IFAI Expo 2016 Sewing Machine Tour

Harry Berzack’s unique collection of antique sewing machines wowed visitors on three tours at The Fox Company in Charlotte, Tuesday, Oct. 18. The tours were sponsored by the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) as a fundraising opportunity for the organization’s educational programs for students. Berzack, president of The Fox Co., treated guests to a personally guided [...]

By |2016-10-19T14:38:34-05:00October 19, 2016|

IFAI Expo 2016 Sewing Machine Tour

Harry Berzack’s unique collection of antique sewing machines wowed visitors on three tours at The Fox Company in Charlotte, Tuesday, Oct. 18. The tours were sponsored by the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) as a fundraising opportunity for the organization’s educational programs for students. Berzack, president of The Fox Co., treated guests to a personally guided [...]

By |2016-10-19T14:20:55-05:00October 19, 2016|

Grit: Guts, Resilience, Initiative and Tenacity

Wednesday morning’s keynote speaker at IFAI Expo 2016, Linda Kaplan Thaler, spoke with verve and vivacity about the importance of “keeping at it.” Thaler is president of Kaplan Thaler Productions, a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame, and the award—winning author of the best-selling business book “Grit to Great.” When she started her agency, [...]

By |2016-10-19T11:09:09-05:00October 19, 2016|
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