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Standard Textile receives four wins at 2024 Nightingale Awards
October 31st, 2024
Standard Textile Co. Inc., a global leader in health care and hospitality textiles based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced the company won four awards at the 2024 Nightingale Awards at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 7, 2024. The company earned four awards, including the highest recognition for sustainability and innovation: AMY™ Privacy Curtain was awarded Best […]
ATA Canada Workshop date changed
October 31st, 2024
Due to a timing conflict within the Canadian industry, the ATA Canada Workshop has been rescheduled to March 6, 2025, at Rolltec Rolling Systems Ltd. in Concord, Ont., Canada. Participants will include business owners in the Canadian provinces involved in shade, architectural structures, marine tops, tarps and more. There will be roundtable discussions, hands-on equipment […]
USDOT awards $4.2B to major transportation projects
October 31st, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently issued $4.2 billion to 44 major transportation projects across the country through two discretionary grant programs: the National Infrastructure Project Assistance or “Mega” grant program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or “INFRA” grant program. The agency noted in a statement that three of those projects – in Phoenix, Chicago, […]
Woolmark launches newsletter for educators
October 30th, 2024
The Woolmark Company announced the launch of Woolmark Teach, the first email newsletter created for American educators. Published and distributed three times per year, the newsletter will provide educators with the latest wool news, including industry updates, events, educational opportunities and more. Interested parties can subscribe here. “Our work at Woolmark goes well beyond simply […]
2023 total marine industry sales report available
October 30th, 2024
The latest report on total industry sales by category and state, part of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2023 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, is now available for download. This section provides data on recreational boat and marine engine retail sales by marine segment and geographical location, including unit sales, dollar value and average […]
Concrete Canvas GCCMs CE marked for Surface Erosion Control applications
October 30th, 2024
Concrete Canvas Ltd (CC) products have been successfully CE marked for Surface Erosion Control applications to the European Assessment Document for GCCMs and GCCBs. This means that CC products are the first and only GCCMs and GCCBs to be covered under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) for use in Surface Erosion Control applications such as […]
Six Atlantic Coast states object to NOAA’s proposed vessel speed rule expansion
October 29th, 2024
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts have formally objected to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule–commonly called the vessel speed rule–raising concerns over its impact on coastal management, local communities, and businesses. In June, NOAA sent a letter […]
Solvent-free coated fabric
October 29th, 2024
The Mitchell Group’s NetZERO is a sustainable water-based polymer fabric solution for synthetic leather crafted without using any organic solvents. The Mitchell Group’s NetZERO is a sustainable water-based polymer fabric solution for synthetic leather crafted without using any organic solvents. It boasts exceptional performance attributes for coated textiles in styles designed and engineered for applications […]
Global Sae-A open third spinning mill in Costa Rica
October 29th, 2024
From left to right: WK Kim, chairman of Global Sae-A, Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, and Keun Seok Jeon, South Korean ambassador to Costa Rica at the opening ceremony of Sae-A Spinning’s third spinning mill. Image: Global Sae-A Global Sae-A Group, the holding company of Sae-A Trading, a Seoul, South Korea-based apparel manufacturer, held an opening ceremony […]
Solmax’s Yerba Buena Island redevelopment project receives IAA award
October 29th, 2024
Solmax recently received the Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) International 2024 Achievement Award of Excellence in the Geosynthetics Project – Site Development category for its Yerba Buena Island (YBI) redevelopment project. Yerba Buena Island (YBI) is a natural island located in the San Francisco Bay. It’s adjoining island, Treasure, is a man-made island that was built […]