Steve Warner, ATA president, and Grant Clausen, president of the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ), announce that OFPANZ will merge its organization with ATA. Its membership is comprised of the leading companies in New Zealand involved in the manufacturer of end-products that use specialty fabrics, including lightweight structures, and agricultural, transportation and protective products. This merger results in ATA’s third country sector, joining ATA Japan and ATA Canada. ATA has members located in more than 55 countries. Visit www.textiles.org.