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Federal grant program to improve boating infrastructure in 20 states
April 7th, 2022
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the agency’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program will provide more than $18 million in grant funding for 20 states to construct, renovate and maintain marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association website. States receiving BIG grants include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, […]
Layfield introduces HydraNet geonets/geocomposites
April 7th, 2022
Layfield introduces HydraNet geonets/composites, described as cost-effective and environmentally conscious alternatives to aggregate drains. Layfield Group Ltd. has launched HydraNet, a premium line of geonets and geocomposites. HydraNet is constructed from either two strands (biplanar) or three strands (triplanar) of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) extruded into a net-like sheet. Geonets are used to provide channelized flow […]
Geogrid embankment reinforcement at South African oil tank farm
April 6th, 2022
Secugrid PET uniaxial geogrid being laid down at the crude oil storage facility in Saldanha, South Africa. Photograph courtesy of Naue GmbH & Co. KG The new Oil Tanking MOGS Saldanha crude oil storage facility at the deep-water port of Saldanha, situated on the west coast of South Africa, is geographically well located between the […]
New $3.5 million global fisheries tech initiative announced
April 6th, 2022
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners announced that it will offer up to $3.5 million in funding annually to entrepreneurs and others developing new technologies that increase the sustainability of fisheries around the world. The effort is also being funded by two anonymous philanthropic groups. This new initiative is designed to encourage entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists and others […]
Teijin donates additional aid to Ukraine
April 5th, 2022
Teijin Limited announced that it will donate $325,000 as humanitarian assistance in support of the many people suffering in Ukraine, in addition to $80,000 it has donated via the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). So far, two group companies in Europe have made direct donations: Teijin […]
MSE retaining wall drainage and pile obstructions
April 5th, 2022
The Reinforced Earth Co. examines the many elements of MSE retaining wall drainage when there are obstructions. Drainage inlet at roadway gutter line. Photograph courtesy of the Reinforced Earth Co. Two common types of obstructions we see behind a retaining wall face are site drainage structures and bridge abutment piles. The presence of—and loading from—these obstructions within […]
May deadline for 2023 MFA Conference speaker submissions
April 5th, 2022
Organizers of the 2023 Marine Fabricators Conference, which will be held Jan. 26-28, 2023, at the Sheraton New Orleans, in New Orleans, La., are looking for conference speakers. Speaker proposals must be free of commercial content, and conference organizers are especially interested in educational sessions that provide hands-on demonstrations covering topics such as patterning, business […]
CULP promotes Jeff Tsacoumangos to divisional COO
April 4th, 2022
Culp, Inc. announced that Jeff Tsacoumangos has been named divisional Chief Operating Officer for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division. Tsacoumangos has been serving as the Head of Global Strategic Transformation, Supply Chain, and Service since May 2021. He will continue to report to Sandy Brown, president of Culp Home Fashions. Commenting on the […]
L. B. White Company, LLC introduces Volt electric heaters
April 4th, 2022
L. B. White Company, LLC, a manufacturer of agricultural, horticultural, commercial, and industrial heaters and torches as well as overall climate solutions, is pleased to introduce the Volt family of portable electric heaters. When it’s not desirable or possible to use LP gas, natural gas, or kerosene for fuel to heat non-ventilated areas, L.B. White’s […]
Self-adjusting fabric
April 4th, 2022
Teijin has developed an adaptive knitted fabric that responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally. Teijin has developed an adaptive knitted fabric that responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally, which increases breathability and eliminates the feeling of stuffiness. The self-adjusting fabric will be available as a core product for year-round sports and […]