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Yamaha opens Marine Innovation Center
April 20th, 2023
Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit has opened a Marine Innovation Center in Kennesaw, Ga. The new 75,280 square foot facility also houses the Yamaha Marine Connected Division as well as Yamaha U.S. Marine Development, Yamaha Marine Product Management and Yamaha Marine Technical Marketing. The Marine Innovation Center represents the fourth major Yamaha facility in the […]
Tensar receives environmental product declarations for geogrid products
April 20th, 2023
Tensar, a division of CMC and the leading provider of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement solutions, has secured Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for several of its high-performing products – a first for geogrid products manufactured in North America. The news represents another step by Tensar to accelerate the development of more sustainable, longer-lasting roads and […]
Sunseeker launches new boatbuilding skills academy
April 19th, 2023
Sunseeker International, a British luxury performance motor yacht brand, recently announced the launch of a new training initiative to address a skills shortage affecting the marine industry. The Sunseeker Skills Academy, developed in partnership with Bournemouth and Poole College, in Poole, England, is open to those seeking a career change, offering individuals the opportunity to […]
WSP acquiring Calibre Professional Services One
April 19th, 2023
WSP has entered into an agreement to acquire Calibre Professional Services One Pty Ltd, strengthening its position as a leading firm providing sustainability services across the full mining asset life cycle. Calibre Professional Services One is the resources, rail, renewables and rehabilitation business of Calibre Group. The deal also includes its subsidiary, Xstract Mining Consultants Pty […]
Spatial Structure Sub-association hosts 11th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference
April 18th, 2023
Chairman Xue Suduo The "20th Anniversary Celebration of Membrane Structure Innovation and Development and the 11th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference" hosted by the Spatial Structure Sub-association of China Steel Construction Association and undertaken by Beijing University of Technology was successfully held this spring in Beijing, China. Nearly 400 delegates from all over the […]
IYRS school earns ABYC Foundation accreditation
April 18th, 2023
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation has designated Marine Systems at IYRS School of Technology and Trades a Marine Trades Accreditation Program (MTAP). Launched in 2022, the MTAP ensures training is aligned with industry needs at both secondary and post-secondary schools. To achieve MTAP designation, ABYC staff reviews the program application prior to […]
Tiltex Australia completes 10B rail embankment reconditioning project
April 18th, 2023
Tiltex Australia recently completed a 10B rail embankment reconditioning project in Werris Creek, Australia. Tiltex 10B geosynthetic cementious composite mat (GCCM) was specified as the ground surface erosion control over the embankments and drains for ARTC’s Werris Creek reconditioning project. Safety, time management and a durable, low maintenance product were all critical elements of this project’s success. 4,900m2 of […]
ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Pellenc ST partner for textile recycling
April 17th, 2023
International technology group ANDRITZ entered an ambitious partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles to set up the very first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting line in France combining automated sorting and recycling technology. The partners have expert knowledge from decades of experience in sorting technologies (Pellenc ST), textile machinery and processes (ANDRITZ), as well […]
MFA Conference speaker submission deadline May 1
April 17th, 2023
The speaker submission deadline for the 2024 Marine Fabricators Conference is May 1. The conference will take place Jan. 25–27, 2024, at the Tradewinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach, Fla. The call for speakers is an opportunity for fabricators and their organizations to help develop valuable and worthwhile content that conference attendees are eager […]
Americana performance fabric collection
April 17th, 2023
The Americana-infused Max Humphrey x Pindler x Sunbrella® fabric collection marries design with the performance of Sunbrella fabrics. Photo: David Tsay The Americana-infused Max Humphrey x Pindler x Sunbrella® fabric collection marries design with the performance of Sunbrella fabrics through an organic color palette that ranges from denim and green to pink and gold. The […]