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Michelle Gass assumes role of Levi Strauss & Co. president, CEO
January 31st, 2024
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced that Michelle Gass has assumed the role of president and CEO. Gass follows Chip Bergh, who served as the company’s president and CEO for the previous 12.5 years. Gass brings extensive retail and omnichannel experience to LS&Co.’s top job and is expected to drive a strategic vision focused on […]
SEAMS announces 2024 board of directors
January 30th, 2024
SEAMS, a national association for the U.S. sewn products industry, has announced the new membership election for the board of directors 2024 calendar year. “While the demand for ‘Made in America’ products continues to increase, so do the challenges we face. The SEAMS 2024 board of directors looks to continue its support of our members […]
Engineering support continues at Edevu Hydropower Project
January 30th, 2024
The Edevu Hydropower Project, located on the Brown River approximately 47 km Northeast of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, will expand renewable energy generation and provide a reliable energy supply for the community. The project comprises a 55 m high geomembrane faced rockfill dam, overflow chute spillway, and a 51 MW surface power station […]
Webinar – Comparing Geogrids Used in Civil Construction Projects – Feb. 15
January 30th, 2024
Tensar presents the webinar – Comparing Geogrids Used in Civil Construction Projects – on February 15, 2024 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. It is free for members and non-members and you can register here. There are dozens of geogrids and other geosynthetic products used in civil construction projects such as roadways, crane pads, working […]
Mimaki Europe announces appointment of new managing director
January 29th, 2024
Pictured is Takao Terashima, Mimaki Europe's new managing director. Mimaki Europe, a manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting technologies with headquarters in Diemen, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Takao Terashima as the new managing director. Starting his career in Mimaki in 1997 as part of the research and development department, Terashima has developed expertise […]
Tent Expo victorious at Daytona
January 29th, 2024
Despite the threat of high winds, severe thunderstorms and dangerous tornados causing some delays with tent installations, Tent Expo 2024 kicked off on January 9 in Daytona, Fla. Over 550 attendees and exhibitors came from as far away as China, Poland and even the United Arab Emirates. “It was an incredible gathering of tent professionals,” […]
HEYtex USA names Mitch Sanner as new CEO
January 26th, 2024
HEYtex USA announced that effective immediately, Mitch Sanner will succeed Mike Melton as the company’s CEO as Melton begins to shift to retirement. Melton will stay on for the next year and report to Sanner. Additionally, Randy Kesterson will begin working at HEYtex USA as interim COO. Sanner has more than 30 years of experience […]
Navis TubeTex announces strategic partnership with Fibroline
January 26th, 2024
Navis TubeTex, a leading provider of advanced machinery solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Fibroline, a Lyon, France-based technology and engineering company, which develops and patents dry impregnation technologies. Navis TubeTex designs, engineers, and manufactures machinery for the global knit, woven, nonwoven, technical and geotextile industries. The Fibroline technology can impregnate powder form materials […]
Tranzonic names Joe Vitale chief corporate development officer
January 25th, 2024
The Tranzonic Companies, a manufacturer of personal care and protection, contamination control and cleaning products, has named Joe Vitale to the newly created role of chief corporate development officer. Vitale will provide strategic direction and leadership as the business expands through acquisitions, investments and partnerships, and will collaborate with executive leadership on company strategy. Vitale’s […]
AASHTO president moderates state DOT panel at TRB
January 25th, 2024
Craig Thompson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and 2023-2024 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), outlined key transportation challenges faced by states and the nation as a whole during a session at the 2024 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Craig Thompson, secretary of the […]