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Sattler Outdura appoints Caldwell and Talbert to lead sales teams
February 13th, 2023
Sattler® Outdura®, a division of The Sattler Group, Austria, announced that Chris Caldwell, current product manager for Outdura casual furniture and Sattler shade fabrics, has taken on the new responsibility of sales manager for Outdura. Julie Talbert has also joined the Outdura team as a sales manager. Both positions report to Ulrich Tombuelt, Sattler Outdura […]
Faster, more powerful printer
February 13th, 2023
Mutoh America’s XpertJet 1682SR Pro is a 64” printer with the power to print up to 89% faster than the current model. Mutoh America’s XpertJet 1682SR Pro is a new addition to its Eco-Solvent printer line. The 64” printer offers print image quality at faster-than-ever print productivity with dual-staggered AccuFine HD printheads with the power […]
Biden touts infrastructure in State of the Union address
February 13th, 2023
President Biden placed key emphasis on his administration’s success in promoting infrastructure investment across the country in his second “State of the Union” address to Congress last week. “To maintain the strongest economy in the world, we also need the best infrastructure in the world,” the president said in his remarks. “We used to be number […]
McClendon new president of Spradling
February 10th, 2023
Doug McClendon has been named the President of Spradling International effective January 2023. Spradling is a global manufacturer of coated fabrics. McClendon has more than 35 years of experience in the textile industry. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of leadership roles in sales and marketing. Prior to joining Spradling International, McClendon was […]
Oerlikon expands service offering
February 9th, 2023
The American subsidiary of the Swiss Oerlikon Group, Oerlikon Textile Inc., is expanding and moving into new, modern premises tailored to future needs just a few kilometers away from its previous location in Charlotte, N.C.. A new service center for the polymer processing industry will be created latest by the middle of this year. At […]
Erosion control blankets production commences at WINFAB
February 9th, 2023
Manufacturing at Willacoochee Industrial Fabrics (WINFAB) is full speed ahead at the beginning of 2023, including the production of erosion control blankets at the newly constructed facility in Nashville, Ga. Located on an 18-acre parcel of land recently developed and incorporated into the WINFAB campus, the erosion control production facility was the first of two […]
ATA Women in Textiles Summit promotes connection
February 9th, 2023
Networking allows for an exchange of ideas, opens the door to opportunities and helps build professional relationships. The Advanced Textiles Association Women in Textiles Summit will bring together experienced and emerging leaders on March 1–3, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Through an interactive forum that provides education, networking and dialogue about important issues affecting women in […]
CELLIANT cleared to market as Class 1 Medical Device
February 8th, 2023
This claim set provides the basis for products containing CELLIANT to be determined or designated as a Class 1 Medical Device in 38 countries and cleared to market in 15, with more countries and regions to follow. At Hologenix®, whose CELLIANT® infrared technology is an ingredient in world-class brands across many categories, science matters. The […]
Sustainability is focus of UN Global Compact CEO study
February 8th, 2023
The UN Global Compact recently published a CEO study conducted by Accenture of more than 2,600 CEOs across a range of industries and geographies (128 countries) about their attitudes and approaches to sustainability. Key highlights from the report include: 98% of CEOs agree sustainability is core to their role (up from 83% in 2013) 63% […]
ITP’s Powerbase VOC barrier geomembrane used at Port of Genoa mega-infrastructure investment
February 8th, 2023
ITP’s Powerbase VOC ground barrier membrane was recently used for the development of industrial land as part of the Port of Genoa Mega-infrastructure Investment Program in Italy. The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority commenced the plan funded by a $2.3 billion Euro investment addressing the key European transport and logistic priorities of the Port of […]