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COMANCO completes Crystal Lagoon lining in southwest Florida
November 24th, 2021
By David Ramirez, project engineer, COMANCO Crews lining the lagoon with a white LLDPE geomembrane. Photograph courtesy of COMANCO A COMANCO crew led by Superintendent Alejandro Loza has completed a Crystal Lagoon geosynthetics installation in Bradenton, Fla. The COMANCO lagoon liner consisted of smooth and textured 80-mil (2-mm) linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) white geomembrane. Overall, […]
Blown-film production line manufacturer Bandera U.S. under new management and organization
November 23rd, 2021
Mattia Gambarotto, general manager of Bandera U.S. LLC. Photograph courtesy of Bandera U.S. Bandera U.S. LLC, the new North American branch of Bandera, a market leader for blown film and recycling production lines, is under a new organization. Mattia Gambarotto has been named general manager. He will focus his activity to strengthen the company’s market […]
Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner program application now open
November 23rd, 2021
The application period to host a Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Station for the 2022 boating season is open through Feb. 1, 2022. The program started in 2008 and has made more than 83,000 life jackets available for boaters to borrow in 47 states and four territories. Presently, there are more than 800 Sea […]
Radianza fiber is now bluesign® approved
November 23rd, 2021
Radianza™ fiber, the flagship acrylic fiber brand of Thai Acrylic Fibre Company, is now bluesign® approved making it the first and only acrylic fiber to receive this certification. The gel-dyeing technology behind Radianza is the key driver for its superior sustainability performance. In gel-dyeing, the dye is absorbed in the fiber within 4-5 seconds with […]
Precision Textiles to open new factory in Arizona
November 22nd, 2021
Precision Textiles has signed a lease for a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center in Phoenix, Ariz., that will serve its customers throughout the western U.S. The company will employ 35 at the facility, which is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2022. The lease signing comes on the heels of the company’s […]
Free recording of ABYC and USCG risk mitigation event available
November 22nd, 2021
A free recording is now available of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) one-day conference dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats. The USCG Risk Mitigation Series 1: Regulations and Electrification event attracted more than 400 participants when it was held virtually on Nov. […]
Wide width shade mesh for zip blinds
November 22nd, 2021
Serge Ferrari’s Soltis® Veozip shade mesh for outdoor zipper blinds combines quality and long-term performance with a textile look and feel. Serge Ferrari’s Soltis® Veozip shade mesh for outdoor zipper blinds combines quality and long-term performance with a textile look and feel. The fabric’s natural hemp fiber composition is woven with three different colored yarns […]
HUESKER Nederland and partners are developing GeoDuct, a circular viaduct
November 22nd, 2021
Photograph courtesy of ZJA Infrastructure projects have large ecological footprints with an environmental impact due to the extraction, processing, and transport of resources and materials. However, large parts of the existing Dutch infrastructure are due to be replaced or renovated soon. The demand for innovative solutions is becoming increasingly urgent, especially with the national ambition […]
2020 pre-owned boat market report now available
November 19th, 2021
The Pre-Owned Boat Market section of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2020 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available. This report includes retail unit sales data, retail market values, average price information and pre-owned boat sales trends from 2008-2020. Data from the report show pre-owned boat sales exceeded one million units in 2020 […]
GeoStabilization International expands capabilities in rail with cutting-edge technology
November 19th, 2021
The RailJET Subgrade Stabilization System increases efficiency and safety in railway repair and maintenance—while extending infrastructure longevity Photograph courtesy of GeoStabilization International Railways are critical for efficient and cost-effective movement of commodities across long distances. But they are only as productive as they are operable—making it crucial for track maintenance downtime to be minimal and […]