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Milliken achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver Version 5.0 for global carpet portfolio
September 30th, 2026
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company has announced that the company achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver Version 5.0 for its global carpet portfolio. The certification provides architects, designers and building owners with independent validation that Milliken products meet requirements across multiple sustainability categories. Cradle to Cradle Certified® evaluates products across areas such as […]
In memoriam: Denise Ann Offray, 1952–2026
September 29th, 2026
Denise Offray, owner and CEO of OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics®, passed away May 2, 2026. Denise dedicated her life to her family business and the textile industry. Starting as a teenager spending her summers working as a switchboard operator in the customer service department of C.M. Offray & Son, Denise would go on to play pivotal […]
LED light integration
September 29th, 2026
Embedded LED lights in the Perko® EZ Fold™ Navigation Light differ from traditional light globes, and the light/lens combination achieves a low profile when the unit is folded down near the hard top or support rails of a canvas top. Photo: Perko The Perko® EZ Fold™ Navigation Light is built for hard tops and bimini […]
Media One acquires Premex Solutions
September 25th, 2026
Image: Media One Media One, a full-service integrator and distributor of wide-format printing solutions, announced that it has acquired the U.S. business and assets of Premex Solutions, a supplier of print-ready fabrics for the digital textile printing industry. The acquisition builds on Media One's growing portfolio, alongside Fisher Textiles and Hyperflex Vinyls, and expands the […]
Durst Group to acquire MPS Printing
September 24th, 2026
Image: Durst Group Durst Group, an international manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has announced that it will acquire Netherlands-based MPS Printing B.V. Jan. 1, 2027. The company will become a part of Durst Group and operate under the name MPS. The acquisition will represent a further strategic step in Durst’s long-term commitment […]
Federal judge blocks New Mexico PFAS labeling rule
September 22nd, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico's PFAS labeling rule, which was announced earlier this year, infringes on commercially protected speech. As a result, the regulation has been temporarily halted. The labeling rule is part of the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act and would require manufacturers to label consumer products that contain PFAS beginning […]
Nonwovenn, CorpAcq announce partnership
September 22nd, 2026
Image: Technical Materials Group Nonwovenn and CorpAcq have announced the formation of a corporate vehicle, named Technical Materials Group (TMG), to spearhead a growth and acquisition strategy. Keith Pickering has been appointed as head of acquisitions to lead the initiative. Following the partnership transaction completed between Nonwovenn and CorpAcq (a TDR Capital portfolio company) in […]
Choice Party Linens celebrates 35 years
September 22nd, 2026
Photo courtesy of Choice Party Linens. Choice Party Linens, Prospect Park, Pa., a nationwide provider of specialty linen and accessory rentals, as well as laundry services, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded on Sept. 16, 1991, by Norman Longman and Ken Kelk, Choice Party Linens began in a small garage unit in Colwyn, Pa. “Armed […]
EventRent launches online platform for trade show planners
September 22nd, 2026
Event and trade show rental provider EventRent, Meridian, Idaho, has launched Tradeshow Experience, a self-service digital platform designed to simplify how promoters and exhibitors plan, request and manage their trade show and expo needs across Idaho. According to the company, Tradeshow Experience brings the intake process online with an intuitive system designed for two distinct audiences: […]
In memoriam: Steve Husbands
September 22nd, 2026
Stephen (Steve) Husbands, 76, Kennedale, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2026. Husbands, along with his friend and business partner, Bob Shaffer, started Overland Rentals in Arlington, Texas, in 1982, which would later become Rental Stop with locations in Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas. The pair also founded Point of Rental Software, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, […]