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INDA Announces Hygienix 2026 conference program
August 31st, 2026
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry announced that the conference program is available for Hygienix™ 2026, taking place Nov. 16–19 at the Hyatt Regency Houston in Houston, Texas. Hygienix 2026 will bring together industry leaders, technical experts, researchers and innovators to explore the absorbent hygiene industry, including sustainability advancements, regulatory developments, evolving […]
NMMA releases national boating access survey
August 31st, 2026
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) released new national survey findings from 2,000 active U.S. recreational boaters. The results show that congestion at ramps and marinas, limited storage availability, and waterway maintenance issues are widespread and impacting how often Americans boat. According to the survey, 80 percent of boat owners experience congestion at their primary […]
Registration open for ATA Annual Meeting, Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Preview webinar
August 28th, 2026
Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Association's (ATA's) Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Preview webinar, Sept. 9, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Craig Zola, chairman of the ATA Board of Directors, will provide the annual State of the Association report for fiscal year 2026, as well […]
ATA members: Register now for Level Funded Health Plan webinar
August 26th, 2026
Registration is open for the Level Funded Health Plan: Predictable Costs, Control and Savings webinar, Sept. 2, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is open to Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members only. Attendees will learn about the Major Medical Health plans available to their employees through ATA, including how level funding works and its advantages. Melissa Cook, […]
West Marine emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
August 26th, 2026
West Marine Inc. announces that it has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the completion of its comprehensive financial restructuring. The company exits Chapter 11 with increased flexibility to continue investing in the products and services customers know them for. West Marine has reduced its debt by more than $265 million and obtained an […]
Arclin joins United Nations Global Compact
August 25th, 2026
Image: Arclin Arclin, Alpharetta, Ga., a materials science company, announced that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Through this commitment, Arclin reinforces its longstanding dedication to responsible business practices and pledges support for the compact's mission to advance sustainable, inclusive growth. Arclin joins an international network of more than 20,000 companies and 3,800 non-business participants working to address […]
Goff Tents receives entrepreneurship award
August 24th, 2026
Goff Tents & Events, Nicholasville, Ky., has been recognized by Commerce Lexington with the 2026 Salute to Small Business Achievement in Entrepreneurship Award, which honors companies’ continued growth, innovation and commitment to serving customers throughout Kentucky and beyond. Goff Tents & Events President Ian Goff accepted the award on behalf of his team. “This recognition […]
MSYG names Keith Horn vice president of manufacturing for Ranlo plant
August 21st, 2026
Image: Meridian Specialty Yarn Group Inc. Meridian Specialty Yarn Group Inc. (MSYG), based in North Carolina, announced that Keith Horn has joined the company as vice president of manufacturing for its Ranlo plant. Horn brings more than 30 years of experience in worsted wool spinning operations. In this role, he will lead manufacturing operations at […]
ISAIC announces partnership with TUKATECH
August 20th, 2026
Image: ISAIC The Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), a Detroit, Mich.-based nonprofit and national resource for textile and apparel manufacturing, has announced a partnership with TUKATECH, a global fashion technology solutions provider, to launch a TUKAcenter in Detroit. The TUKAcenter will provide brands, designers and entrepreneurs access to leading digital tools and expertise, creating new opportunities for product development and apparel manufacturing […]
Why SOPs are the missing link in company growth
August 19th, 2026
Photo: Dreamstime.com/© Andrei Dodonov Chaos can often be mistaken for capability. The ability to pivot quickly, solve problems on the fly and “make it work” under pressure is what many of us built our businesses on. For years, I believed that the more chaotic my life was, the more successful I must be. That the […]