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2022 Canadian Pre-Owned Markets Sales Trends report now available
December 7th, 2023
The latest sales trends report for the pre-owned market, part of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2022 Canadian Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, is now available for download. Following two years of historically high growth, pre-owned boat unit sales decreased by 20.4% as compared to 2021. The top three provinces for pre-owned recreational boat unit […]
AASHTO elects new leadership at 2023 annual meeting
December 7th, 2023
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently elected Craig Thompson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as its 2023-2024 president. The board also selected Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, as its 2023-2024 vice president. Pictured, left to right, is Garrett Eucalitto, […]
Global digital textile printing inks market size to grow by 11.8%
December 6th, 2023
Mimaki’s TS55-1800 Dye-Sublimation Transfer Inkjet Printer. Photo: I.T. Strategies. Ink designed for apparel, garment, textile, household, and display applications is digital textile printing ink. Durability, excellent color saturation, and superior picture quality are attributes of digitally printed clothes. Moreover, digitally printed garments are gaining popularity in India due to a growth in the advertising of […]
MRAA, ABYC launch Service Management Certification program
December 6th, 2023
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) have announced the all-new Service Management Certification program, which they partnered to develop. The program includes an 11-course online training program with downloadable workbook, a printed study guide and a proctored exam. It was created under the guidance of […]
Smart monitoring solutions offered for tailings dams
December 6th, 2023
Demand for smart monitoring solutions in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and waste management infrastructure has increased, following governing bodies’ introducing new standards to mitigate TSF failures, says test and measurement solutions specialist TANDM application engineer Stewart Chaperon. Smart monitoring technology allows for early detection of leaks in tailings storage facilities’ liner systems and monitors the strain […]
Alpine Group to host panel on fashion industry transformation at COP28
December 5th, 2023
Alpine Group — the end-to-end textile innovation and apparel manufacturing group whose brand partners include Lululemon, The North Face, Under Armour and Columbia — announced that it will join forces with fashion industry titans including TrusTrace, The Apparel Institute, Keel Labs, Samata Pattinson, Founder and CEO of Black Pearl and Julia Gulatee, One Young World […]
MFA divisions participate in upcoming events
December 5th, 2023
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) will have a presence at these upcoming Zone Partner Events: Canvas Products Association (CPA) Zone 7 Conference The Canvas Products Association (CPA) Zone 7 Conference is being held Dec. 6-8, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio, at The Westin Great Southern. The conference features sessions on transitioning away from PFAS, and sessions […]
Novel methodology for carbon removal from ocean microalgal blooms announced
December 5th, 2023
EcoEngineers, a clean energy consulting, auditing, and advisory firm, has developed a rigorous crediting methodology to quantify and verify carbon dioxide removals (CDR) for Brilliant Planet, a leader in high-integrity, permanent carbon removal. The methodology provides a robust framework for developing greenhouse gas (GHG) removal projects using Brilliant Planet’s award-winning specialized system, which cultivates and sequesters carbon from […]
ANDRITZ automated textile waste sorting, recycling line in France
December 4th, 2023
An ambitious partnership between textile recycling company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and international technology group ANDRITZ, a specialist in textile recycling machinery and processes has culminated in France’s first industrial plant for automated sorting and recycling of textile waste being officially inaugurated at Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Amplepuis, on November 30, 2023. […]
Bio-based membrane
December 4th, 2023
Bio-Tex™ Shield membrane offers waterproof, windproof and breathable protection with 58% bio-based content. Modern Meadow, in partnership with Singtex Group, has launched Bio-Tex™ Shield membrane, which offers waterproof, windproof and breathable protection with 58% bio-based content. This solvent-free and PFAS/PFC-free technology can be paired with fabrics made from bio-based fibers to create high-performance garments made […]