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SKS acquires Mehler EP plant assets, expands global capacity
November 25th, 2024
AB Svenskt Konstsilke (SKS), a single-end cords producer for tires and MRG reinforcement in Gothenburg, Sweden, announced the acquisition of the assets from Mehler EP’s 153,500-square-foot Martinsville plant. The equipment will enhance SKS’s production capacity at its facilities in Estonia, China and Mexico, adding 3,000 tons of SEC capacity annually. The assets include multiple dipping […]
COMANCO completes phase 1 of coal ash landfill closure for renewable energy facility
November 25th, 2024
COMANCO has completed phase 1 of a coal ash landfill closure for a renewable energy facility in central Florida. This project has been strategically divided into four stages, allowing for a more efficient and controlled execution. The strategy helps to prevent the creation of open areas that could pose environmental hazards. Each stage will include […]
Argyle Capital Partners announces investment in ICP
November 22nd, 2024
Argyle Capital Partners, a wealth management firm in Los Angeles, Calif., announced it has invested in International Custom Products Inc. (ICP). The transaction closed in September 2024. Based in Scarborough, Ont., Canada, International Custom Products Inc. has been a market leader in the engineering and precision manufacturing of custom-designed, mechanically stitched textile-based products, including parachutes, sails, tents/shelters, […]
IBEX Conference opens 2025 call for proposals
November 22nd, 2024
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) Education Conference Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open. The IBEX Education Conference will offer training, workshops and technical seminars at the 2025 IBEX Show on Oct. 7–9 in the Tampa Convention Center. In 2024, the IBEX Education Conference brought together 83 speakers and industry experts presenting at over […]
Hassinger named director of Missouri DOT
November 22nd, 2024
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Ed Hassinger as the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Ed Hassinger. Photo courtesy of MoDOT. Hassinger – a 40-year veteran of the agency, where he most recently served as chief engineer – replaces Patrick McKenna, who stepped down as MoDOT’s director in September after […]
Yang Zhang awarded $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science
November 21st, 2024
Yang Zhang, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University's (NC State) Wilson College of Textiles, has received a five-year, $1.8 million research award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a sector of the National Institutes of Health. Light, or lack thereof, is a key issue when studying nanoscopic biological environments in high-resolution […]
Nominations open for 2025 Freedman Award Nominations
November 21st, 2024
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award through Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Recipients of the NMMA Freedman Award are individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation. Awards are available in the following categories: Marine […]
Kerry Rowe honored for groundbreaking work designing waste containment systems
November 21st, 2024
By Andrew Willson, Senior Communications Officer Article contributed by Queen's University Gazette Recipient of the 2024 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, Dr. Kerry Rowe has developed principles and techniques that enable the creation of landfills that can withstand changes in the environment over long periods of time due to factors such as climate change. Rowe […]
SDL Atlas announces acquisition of Mullen Testers
November 20th, 2024
SDL Atlas, a textile testing instruments and services provider with operations in the U.S. and China, announced the acquisition of Mullen® Testers, the manufacturer of the Mullen Burst Tester, a benchmark for measuring the burst strength of paper, paperboard, nonwovens and textiles. Since its development in 1887, the Mullen Burst Tester has provided quality control […]
IBEX acquires Professional BoatBuilder magazine
November 20th, 2024
IBEX believes the ProBoat purchase will marry the vitality of its live trade event to the magazine’s depth of editorial coverage. Photo: IBEX The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has acquired Professional BoatBuilder magazine (ProBoat). IBEX believes the ProBoat purchase will marry the vitality of its live trade event to the magazine’s depth of […]