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Registration still open for MFA Great Lakes Regional Workshop
November 5th, 2024
Registration is still open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Great Lakes Regional Workshop being held Nov. 15-16, 2024, at Marine Tops Unlimited in Omro, Wis. The workshops will provide networking and hands-on education in a shop setting and will give fabricators an opportunity to see how other shops approach various projects as well as […]
SPESA hosts 2024 Executive Conference in Canada
November 5th, 2024
The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) hosted its 2024 Executive Conference in early October in Montréal, Que., Canada. The event was hosted at Le Mount Stephen Hotel and brought together leaders in sewn products, textiles and technology for productive and insightful discussions on the industry's future. Attendees and speakers came from […]
Tough, sustainable upholstery option
November 5th, 2024
Ultrafabrics has reintroduced its Volar Bio collection with a 66% mix of recycled, rapidly renewable and bio-based content in the backcloth. Ultrafabrics has reintroduced its Volar Bio collection with a 66% mix of recycled, rapidly renewable and bio-based content in the backcloth. The collection’s construction includes certified REPREVE® recycled polyester, ECOVERO™ viscose and Susterra® propanediol […]
Webinar – Understanding RUSLE Analysis – Nov. 21
November 5th, 2024
Co-hosts The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) and Ecopliant present the webinar - Understanding RUSLE Analysis – on November 21, 2024 at 1 p.m. MT. Attendees will earn 1 PDH credit upon completion of this session and you can register here. Course Overview The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is fundamental for construction industry […]
Geotest completes complex floating cover installation
November 5th, 2024
Geotest recently completed the design and construction of a new liner and floating cover for a major irrigation scheme. The project involved replacing an existing liner that was showing fatigue and areas of failure. Rather than patch the liner, it was decided to proceed with a full replacement because results showed that the liner was […]
H&E opens new Kansas City branch
November 4th, 2024
H&E Rentals, Baton Rouge, La., has opened a new branch in south Kansas City, Mo. The branch is the company’s fourth location in the state of Missouri and its second in the Show-Me State in a year. H&E operates in 32 states and has opened 16 branches across the country in 2024. The facility includes […]
WSP completes acquisition of POWER Engineers
November 4th, 2024
WSP Global Inc., a leading global professional services firm, has completed its previously announced acquisition of POWER Engineers, Incorporated, a prominent U.S. consulting firm with a leading presence in the Power & Energy (P&E) sector. POWER is a premier brand renowned for its deep technical expertise and strong client relationships, and it is home to […]
Decathlon Pulse, unspun announce partnership
November 1st, 2024
Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm and start-up studio of Decathlon Group, a Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France-based retail company, and unspun, a fashion technology company in Oakland, Calif., announced a partnership to deploy unspun’s 3D weaving technology, Vega™, across Europe. The partnership, which centers around the investment and a multiyear offtake agreement through 2030, aims to scale unspun’s […]
White Cap signs definitive agreement to acquire Triumph Geo-Synthetics, Inc.
November 1st, 2024
White Cap, the leading distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Triumph Geo-Synthetics, Inc., a geosynthetics and erosion control distributor based in Anaheim, Calif. serving non-residential and infrastructure end markets. "With Triumph Geo-Synthetics' talented team, specialized expertise in geosynthetics and strong presence in Southern California, we […]