Orbus Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill., a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of trade show, exhibit and display products, announces the expansion of its in-house graphics department with the purchase of a Jet-i 3324 Aquajet grand format printer from Gandinnovations of Toronto, Canada. The Jet-i 3324 Aquajet was recently voted “Best Textile Printer of the Year” by the [...]

Neschen Americas, Elkridge, Md., manufacturer and marketer of SEAL® and Neschen® brand products, welcomes Corey Milligan to the company’s sales team as the new Print Media Specialist. Milligan will provide applications expertise to the marketplace through educational programs and training seminars, as well as functioning as liaison with printer and ink manufacturers. See www.neschenamericas.com.

Rainier Industries, Tukwila, Wash., has relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility. The 140,000-square-foot space houses Rainier’s corporate offices, product showrooms and wood, fabric, window, graphic, and sign shops. By the end of the year a yurt village will be constructed so guests can tour the company’s shelter products including its new Rainier Cottage. The new [...]

As many textile and performance chemical companies move production to China, the demand for technical expertise is certain to rise. OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Akron, Ohio, operates two business units in China, producing polyurethane and vinyl-coated fabrics. In September, the company’s foundation announced a $5,000 grant to the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Education Development Foundation to [...]

In a move to underline both companies’ commitment to more sustainability in the textile industry, Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, headquartered in Denmark; and Huntsman Textile Effects, Basel, Switzerland, have signed an agreement to jointly develop sustainable textile processing solutions. Huntsman Textile Effects is a leading supplier of dyes, chemicals, and innovative solutions for [...]

Safety Components, Greenville, S.C., producer of tent and awning materials, announces that WeatherMaxTM FR has met the fire retardant specifications of California State Fire Marshall Title 19. Made of SaturaMax yarns, WeatherMax FR is a flame resistant fabric for outdoor applications where fade resistance is critical. It is guaranteed to retain its color for at [...]

Las Vegas, Nev.-based abetterink.com has changed its name to Color Zoo. Originally founded by Daryl Schelin in 1991 as a large-format graphics printer and innovator, Color Zoo is now a national dealer for Mimaki printers and is an authorized Epson Pro Focus Dealer for Epson’s Stylus® Pro line of printers, including the new Epson GS6000 [...]

Falcon, a supplier of signage materials located in Johannesburg, South Africa, attracted attention at Sign Africa 2008 with a variety of signage displays. Falcon is now 3P InkJet Textiles’ sales partner in South Africa. More than 80 square meters of textile prints were used; 95 percent of all stand prints were 3P fabrics, including TruColor [...]

Neschen brand, Elkridge, Md., is introducing a new and improved PVC-coated media for billboards, backdrops, awnings, banners, trade show exhibits, and double-sided graphics applications. SolvoTex™ PVC Standard Blockout is a 100 percent polyester media with a PVC coating on both sides, and a 100 percent opaque block-out liner to allow double-sided printing with no shadows, [...]

DuPont Nonwovens, Wilmington, Del., has introduced DuPont™ Laser HTP, a laser printable synthetic that is suitable for printing applications including tags and labels that need to withstand punishing conditions, such as high temperatures or harsh weather. DuPont Laser HTP surpasses many other synthetic materials on laser printing equipment due to its high-temperature stability. DuPont Laser [...]