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PrinterEvolution brand name transitioning to ATPColor
August 9th, 2021
Global Imaging, a distributor of grand format digital printing equipment, has announced that it will begin distributing PrinterEvolution products under the original manufacturer name “ATPColor” to simplify branding initiatives and streamline internal operations. PrinterEvolution has been one of the Global Imaging family of brands since 2011. The printers have always been manufactured in Italy by […]
Registration now open for World Marinas Conference
August 9th, 2021
Registration is open for the 2021 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, set to take place in Dubai October 12-14. The conference will bring together 200 participants comprising the region’s leading marina and club operators, owners and vendors along with related government agency representatives. The event will showcase innovations in the new marina and boatyard products and […]
Nontoxic textile treatment from shellfish
August 9th, 2021
Tidal-Tex is a water-based chitosan solution that provides antimicrobial and fire-retardant properties to textiles. Tidal Vision has introduced Tidal-Tex, a water-based chitosan solution for curing, spraying, dipping and compositing with other materials to provide antimicrobial and fire-retardant properties to textiles. The company claims the chitosan solution, which is derived from a biopolymer found in shellfish […]
Tensar releases next-generation InterAx geogrid
August 9th, 2021
Tensar InterAx geogrid. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Tensar International announces the release of the next generation in its portfolio of geosynthetic solutions: InterAx geogrids. Since Tensar invented geogrids in the 1970s, the products have earned a reputation as the optimal way to address poor soil conditions and stabilize aggregate in roadways and other critical […]
Long-lasting road rehabilitation with Polyfelt in England
August 6th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of TenCate Geosynthetics Europe The A617 Millennium Way, a road in Nottinghamshire County (England), which was opened in the year 2000, featured cracks and surface damage after 15 years of use and therefore had to be renovated. Asphalt Grid Systems Ltd. proposed TenCate Polyfelt PGM-G100/100 as a cost-efficient and technically excellent solution. Missing adhesion between layers before treatment Core samples had shown that the structural integrity of the bituminous layers was good. However, […]
Moss Inc. partners with SEAQUAL INITIATIVE to offer sustainable graphics solution
August 6th, 2021
Custom exhibit display provider Moss Inc. of Franklin Park, Ill., is partnering with the SEAQAUL INITIATIVE to add an innovative ocean plastic-based fabric solution to its sustainable product portfolio. The SEAQUAL INITIATIVE works with ocean clean-up programs worldwide to transform recovered marine litter into upcycled marine plastic. The partnership has launched SustainaTex Ocean, a fabric […]
2020 sailboat sales trend stats available
August 6th, 2021
The Sailboat Sales Trends section of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2020 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available on NMMA.org. This report includes production and retail unit sales data, export unit sales by length, import unit sales by length, estimated total annual retail sales and retail sales by length. Key insights from […]
Bostik premiers new film blown production line
August 6th, 2021
Bostik, a global adhesive specialist for industrial, construction and consumer industries, has announced the opening of its new, multilayer, film blown line in Petersburg, Va., for durable goods markets following its recent acquisition of Prochimir, a technical films company. Able to produce thermoplastic films comprised of one to five layers with extensive widths of up […]
2020 boat and engine exports and imports stats available
August 5th, 2021
The Boat and Engine Exports and Imports section of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2020 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available on NMMA.org. The report examines 24 years of historical data on the different categories of recreational boats and marine engines imported to and exported from the U.S. each year. Key insights […]
Owens Corning acquires vliepa GmbH
August 5th, 2021
Owens Corning has acquired vliepa GmbH, a company that specializes in the coating, printing and finishing of nonwovens, paper and film for the building materials industry. The acquisition broadens Owens Corning’s global nonwovens portfolio to better serve European customers and accelerate growth of building and construction market applications in the region. With the transaction, Owens […]