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McClendon new president of Spradling Intl.
February 2nd, 2023
Spradling International, a global manufacturing leader of coated fabrics, is proud to announce that Doug McClendon has been named the President of Spradling International effective January 2023. McClendon has over 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 […]
ATA presents free webinar on shipping discounts
February 2nd, 2023
The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) will present the free webinar “Hidden Hacks for FedEx Discounts” on Feb. 8, 2023, from 1:00–2:00 pm EST. Free for ATA members and nonmembers, the webinar will discuss how businesses can save money on shipping expenses, which is more important than ever in this challenging economy. PartnerShip, the ATA-preferred shipping […]
FABTECH unveils Southern Hemisphere’s largest floating cover
February 2nd, 2023
Fabtech recently unveiled the Southern Hemisphere’s largest floating cover as stage 1 works at Sydney Water's Potts Hill Reservoirs in New South Wales, Australia nears completion. FABTECH was awarded the contract to supply, design and install the new liner and cover. To continue to provide drinking water to its residents, Sydney Water required the inner […]
Ledbetter to retire from Herculite
February 1st, 2023
Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics has announced that Rand Ledbetter will retire after thirty years in the textile industry. For over 20 years, Ledbetter has served as a well-known, and well-respected member of the Herculite team, and has been a leader in the larger industrial textile community […]
New dates announced for Fabricators Conference and Showcase 2023
February 1st, 2023
Due to construction delays at the new Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College in Conover, N.C., the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Fabricators Conference and Showcase event dates have changed to April 24–25, 2023. The event is for fabricators involved in specialty and industrial textile markets. Education sessions will be focused on workforce development, […]
AASHTOWare unveils Pavement 3.0 software
February 1st, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently issued AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design 3.0, the latest version of its core pavement design software platform. AASHTOWare – which offers a suite of transportation software products delivered through a collaborative business model with state departments of transportation across the country – upgraded its pavement design […]