Dutch manufacturer DSM Dyneema calls its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber Dyneema® the world’s strongest fiber™, and a jury of experts at the Soldier Technology Conference 2013 agreed, awarding the company for Best Light-Weight Protective Product in the Soldier category. Body armor made with Dyneema had unmatched ballistic performance, light weight, flexibility and improved personal [...]

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and FORTUNE magazine recently named the 100 fastest-growing urban businesses in America, and Mahaffey Fabric Structures, Memphis, Tenn., ranked 85 on the list. The Inner City 100 recognizes successful companies and CEOs as role models for entrepreneurship, innovative business practices and job creation in America’s urban communities. To [...]

Propex Operating Company LLC, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., will close its Nashville, Ga., plant and consolidate its production of woven geotextile carpet backing in its manufacturing facility in Hazlehurst, Ga., over the next few months. Demand for Propex products has declined because of federal defense cuts, the end of federal stimulus programs and an industry [...]

Textil El Amazonas S.A., Lima, Peru, will manufacture and supply American & Efird Inc. (A&E) industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles to the Peruvian market under a licensing agreement between the two companies. “Peru continues to grow as an international apparel exporter and fashion center, and having the opportunity to serve [...]

Increasing growth in demand for carbon fibers in composite materials has led Sigmatex, Runcorn, U.K., a leading converter of carbon fiber, to expand its commercial team. Simon Green joins Sigmatex with more than 15 years of experience and well-developed relationships with the aerospace, automotive and tooling sectors, all of which are applications that require carbon [...]

Ultraflex Systems, a supplier of quality print media, has hired Bill Bieger as its new eastern territory sales manager for parts of the U.S. and Canada. Bieger offers more than 20 years in color output solution sales in the software and inkjet industries, and is well versed in building relationships with media, software and printer [...]

Jim Weeden’s extensive experience in the nonwovens and textile product markets make him a valuable addition to Chase Machine & Engineering Inc., a custom machinery design and manufacturing company in West Warwick, R.I. As Chase’s sales executive, Weeden will develop new strategies to expand the company’s client list. He formerly served as sales and marketing [...]

Dionisio Urena has joined Enduratex™ as sales manager for the northeast territory, bringing more than 20 years of coated fabrics experience from his work at O’Sullivan and Omnova. He has a B.S. in chemistry and an MBA in information systems and computer science, and is a member of ATA, the Marine Fabricators Association and the [...]

Lillian Sabatini Quadri, former co-owner (along with husband Albert J. Quadri) of Al’s Awning Shop in Erie, Pa., died May 26, 2013, at age 99. She was a long-time member of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and the Canvas Products Association, Zone 7. Quadri’s granddaughter, Michele Quadri Butterfield, continues to co-own and run the family [...]

[Structurflex LLC.] , Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A. Working with an architect’s concept, Structurflex LLC. developed this lightweight permanent structure to provide entertaining space for fans at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. The fabricated membrane (Ferrari 1202 T2) was designed with elevated ETFE caps to allow heat to rise and escape, [...]