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MARAD designates 32 Centers of Excellence for maritime training
February 29th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated COEs consist of 50 maritime training locations across 17 states and Guam. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in […]
Apex Mills announces the appointment of Molly Kremidas to its business development team
February 29th, 2024
Molly Kremidas was appointed to Apex Mills business development team and began her role on Feb. 26. Image: Apex Mills Apex Mills, a manufacturer of U.S.-made industrial textiles announced the appointment of Molly Kremidas to join its business development team. In her new role, Kremidas will be responsible for driving the growth of warp, circular […]
Ohio DOT helps provide $59M for local bridge projects
February 29th, 2024
Nearly $59.5 million will be awarded to support 17 bridge projects in 12 counties through the Local Major Bridge Program overseen by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Image courtesy of the Ohio DOT. That funding is partially the result of an expanded definition of a “local major bridge” initiated by Governor Mike DeWine (R) in 2022, which […]
Manufacturing Solutions Center visited by Cabinet official
February 28th, 2024
Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., visits the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) in Hickory, N.C. Feb. 21, 2024. Image: MSC On Wednesday, Feb. 21 Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, toured the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. and participated in a roundtable discussion […]
2024 Miami Boat Show draws large crowd
February 28th, 2024
The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show concluded its five-day run February 14-18 with an estimated 100,000 attendees. Hosted across six locations, attendees browsed and shopped more than 1,000 boats, marine products and the latest innovations. The show provided a platform for hundreds of debuts, including the world’s first prototype hydrogen-combustion outboard motor by Yamaha, […]
Solmax supplies geosynthetics for Anchorage regional landfill-expansion project
February 28th, 2024
In 2020, the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska’s Solid Waste Services department (SWS) decided to expand its landfill capacity by adding a new cell 9 and tying it to a number of existing cells in close proximity. Alaska Aggregate Products, LLC (AAP) was awarded the geosynthetics and piping contract and chose Solmax to supply all of […]
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announces new spider silk production facility in Vietnam
February 27th, 2024
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc.'s Monster Silk®, which is spun by lines of transgenic silkworms and composed of a combination of spider silk protein and silkworm silk protein. Image: Kraig Labs Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced that it has taken possession of a new recombinant spider silk production center in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. The new […]
Newport International Boat Show changes ownership
February 27th, 2024
The Newport Restaurant Group (NRG), owner and producer of the annual Newport International Boat Show (NIBS), announced today that the show was acquired by South Florida Ventures. With a 53-year heritage, the Newport International Boat Show occupies more than 13 acres of historic downtown Newport, Rhode Island. With a lineup of more than 600 exhibitors […]
Minnesota DOT issues $18M in port project grants
February 27th, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently issued $18.1 million in grants to support seven port development projects aimed at bolstering the efficient and reliable movement of freight on state waterways. Photo courtesy of the Duluth Port Authority. That funding, which comes through the agency’s Port Development Assistance Program, also leverages $8.8 million in local and […]
Amy Bircher appointed to advisory committee by President Biden
February 26th, 2024
Amy Bircher at IFAI Expo 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint nine individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, including former Advanced Textiles Association chairman Amy Bircher. The advisory committee provides overall policy advice to the U.S. Trade Representative on matters in connection with […]