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Miami Boat Show makes venue changes, debuts Yacht Collection
December 9th, 2025
The 2026 Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show® is introducing a more connected layout across Miami Beach and downtown Miami, designed to enhance the exhibitor and consumer experience, improve boat show navigation across its venues and strengthen visibility for brands. The show will run Feb. 11–15. This year’s show will also debut the Miami Beach […]
Archroma, Innovo Fiber partner to expand Fibre52 technology
December 9th, 2025
Image: Archroma/Innovo Fiber LLC Archroma, a global specialty chemicals company, and Innovo Fiber LLC, owner of the patented Fibre52® system, have announced a distribution partnership to expand Fibre52 technology to mills and brands worldwide. When paired with Archroma’s AVITERA® SE reactive dye range, the combined system reduces resource use across pretreatment and dyeing, setting a […]
An alternative to PVC
December 8th, 2025
Despite its construction, Rivercyclon® 450 FR passes various global fire safety standards. Photo: Rivertex Technical Fabrics Group Rivercyclon® 450 FR is a technical textile designed as an alternative to traditional PVC-coated fabrics. It is made entirely from polypropylene, including both the base fabric (PP 1100Dtex) and a dual-side modified polypropylene coating. Despite its construction, Rivercyclon […]
OCA launches Türkiye’s first organic cotton training curriculum
December 8th, 2025
Image: Organic Cotton Accelerator The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has launched its Organic Cotton Training Curriculum (OCTC), a training resource for Turkish farmers and field teams. The OCA is a multi-stakeholder organization with a mission of creating a transparent organic cotton supply chain. The curriculum incorporates best practices in organic cotton farming and tailors them […]
Samsara Eco, European Outdoor Group launch Nylon Materials Collective
December 5th, 2025
Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have announced the launch of the Nylon Materials Collective, a collaboration designed to make high-performance, virgin-identical recycled nylon accessible to more outdoor brands. The Nylon Materials Collective will unite outdoor brands, supply chain partners and materials leaders to remove common barriers that can slow the adoption of […]
Deninno selected to receive ARA Industry Impact Award
December 4th, 2025
Nick Deninno, founder of B&R Innovations/Block And Roll, Bethpage, N.Y., has been selected to receive the 2025 American Rental Association (ARA) Industry Impact Award. The Industry Impact Award recognizes a manufacturer supplier and/or independent manufacturer representative rental industry professional who made a significant impact on the association and/or industry during the past two years. As a […]
OSHA’s Small Business Safety and Health Handbook available now
December 4th, 2025
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have developed a handbook to provide small business employers with workplace safety and health information. The handbook — available in English and Spanish — summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for […]
In memoriam: Sue Thomas Hooks
December 4th, 2025
Sue Thomas Hooks, 95, died Nov. 23, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Hooks and her late husband, Maurice Wayne Hooks, founded Chair and Equipment Rentals in Charlotte in 1958. That business later grew to become Party Reflections, a regional brand with locations across North and South Carolina. Hooks worked alongside her husband in the business for more […]
Premiere Events marks 25th anniversary in Austin
December 4th, 2025
Premiere Events marked its 25th anniversary Nov. 19 with a “Not Our First Rodeo” Diamonds & Denim celebration at Springdale Station in Austin, Texas. The event brought together clients, employees, community leaders and industry partners to recognize founder Delores Crum, CERP and the company’s growth since it was founded in 1999. The anniversary theme combined Premiere’s […]
MC&A Event Rentals expands to Maui
December 4th, 2025
MC&A Event Rentals, a Hawaiian-based event rental company, expanded to the island of Maui with a new warehouse on the Valley Isle. The company said the facility, located on the northwest side of the island in Wailuku, houses everything from chairs and linens to specialty furniture for weddings and corporate events. The Maui store also […]